What is 2/10 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 4/6?

2 10 − 4 6 = (2 × 6) − (4 × 10) 10 × 6 = -28 60 = -7 15
  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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -7/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 4/6 is : -7/15 (or -0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)