What is 2/10 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 6/6?

2 10 − 6 6 = (2 × 6) − (6 × 10) 10 × 6 = -48 60 = -4 5
  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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 60 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -48/12 = -4
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 6/6 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)