What is 2/10 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 3/6?

2 10 − 3 6 = (2 × 6) − (3 × 10) 10 × 6 = -18 60 = -3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 30 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -18/6 = -3
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 3/6 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)