What is 4/10 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 6/3?

4 10 − 6 3 = (4 × 3) − (6 × 10) 10 × 3 = -48 30 = -8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 60 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -48/6 = -8
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -8/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 6/3 is : -8/5 (or -1.6 in its decimal form)