What is 3/6 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 7/10?

3 6 − 7 10 = (3 × 10) − (7 × 6) 6 × 10 = -12 60 = -1 5
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 42 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/10 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)