What is 5/10 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 4/6?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 4/6 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)