What is 4/10 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 6/6?

4 10 − 6 6 = (4 × 6) − (6 × 10) 10 × 6 = -36 60 = -3 5
  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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 60 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 6/6 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)