What is 3/6 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 5/10?

3 6 − 5 10 = (3 × 10) − (5 × 6) 6 × 10 = 0 60 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 30 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (60):
    • 0/60 = 0
    • 60/60 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 5/10 is : 0