What is 3/10 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 3/6?

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

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 3/6 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)