What is 4/10 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 5/6?

4 10 − 5 6 = (4 × 6) − (5 × 10) 10 × 6 = -26 60 = -13 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 50 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -13/30.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 5/6 is : -13/30 (or -0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)