What is 3/6 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 10/5?

3 6 − 10 5 = (3 × 5) − (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = -45 30 = -3 2
  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: 10 × 6 = 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: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -45/15 = -3
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 10/5 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)