What is 3/6 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 10/3?

3 6 − 10 3 = (3 × 3) − (10 × 6) 6 × 3 = -51 18 = -17 6
  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: 10 × 6 = 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: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -17/6.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 10/3 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)