What is 4/6 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 10/5?

4 6 − 10 5 = (4 × 5) − (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = -40 30 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 60 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -40/10 = -4
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 10/5 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)