What is 6 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 6 by 4/10?

6 1 − 4 10 = (6 × 10) − (4 × 1) 1 × 10 = 56 10 = 28 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 4 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 28/5.

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 4/10 is : 28/5 (or 5.6 in its decimal form)