What is 3/10 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 6/3?

3 10 − 6 3 = (3 × 3) − (6 × 10) 10 × 3 = -51 30 = -17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  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: 9 − 60 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -17/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 6/3 is : -17/10 (or -1.7 in its decimal form)