What is 5/3 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 10/6?

5 3 − 10 6 = (5 × 6) − (10 × 3) 3 × 6 = 0 18 = 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: 10 × 3 = 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 0/18 = 0
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

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