What is 4/10 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 1/6?

4 10 − 1 6 = (4 × 6) − (1 × 10) 10 × 6 = 14 60 = 7 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 10 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 7/30.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 1/6 is : 7/30 (or 0.23333333333333 in its decimal form)