What is 3/5 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 10/6?

3 5 − 10 6 = (3 × 6) − (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = -32 30 = -16 15
  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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 50 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -16/15.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 10/6 is : -16/15 (or -1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)