What is 4/10 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 10/6?

4 10 − 10 6 = (4 × 6) − (10 × 10) 10 × 6 = -76 60 = -19 15
  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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 100 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-76/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -76/4 = -19
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -19/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 10/6 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)