What is 5/10 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 3/6?

5 10 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 10) 10 × 6 = 0 60 = 0 1
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 30 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (60):
    • 0/60 = 0
    • 60/60 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 3/6 is : 0