What is 5/6 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 3/10?

5 6 − 3 10 = (5 × 10) − (3 × 6) 6 × 10 = 32 60 = 8 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 18 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 8/15.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 3/10 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)