What is 4/10 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 6/4?

4 10 − 6 4 = (4 × 4) − (6 × 10) 10 × 4 = -44 40 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 60 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 6/4 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)