What is 4/5 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 4/5 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/5 by 3/6?

4 5 − 3 6 = (4 × 6) − (3 × 5) 5 × 6 = 9 30 = 3 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 15 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 3/6 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)