What is 4/10 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 2/6?

4 10 − 2 6 = (4 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 4 60 = 1 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 20 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 1/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 2/6 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)