What is 3/6 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 4/5?

3 6 − 4 5 = (3 × 5) − (4 × 6) 6 × 5 = -9 30 = -3 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 24 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 4/5 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)