What is 3/6 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 10/4?

3 6 − 10 4 = (3 × 4) − (10 × 6) 6 × 4 = -48 24 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 60 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • -48/24 = -2
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 10/4 is : -2