What is 5/10 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/6?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 1/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)