What is 2/6 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 10/10?

2 6 − 10 10 = (2 × 10) − (10 × 6) 6 × 10 = -40 60 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 60 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -40/20 = -2
    • 60/20 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 10/10 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)