What is 3/10 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 6/5?

3 10 − 6 5 = (3 × 5) − (6 × 10) 10 × 5 = -45 50 = -9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 60 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 6/5 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)