What is 6 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 6 by 10/5?

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

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 10/5 is : 4