What is 3/10 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 4/6?

3 10 − 4 6 = (3 × 6) − (4 × 10) 10 × 6 = -22 60 = -11 30
  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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -11/30.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 4/6 is : -11/30 (or -0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)