What is 4/6 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 10/6?

4 6 − 10 6 = (4 × 6) − (10 × 6) 6 × 6 = -36 36 = -1 1
  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: 10 × 6 = 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • -36/36 = -1
    • 36/36 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 10/6 is : -1