What is 6 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 6 by 5/10?

6 1 − 5 10 = (6 × 10) − (5 × 1) 1 × 10 = 55 10 = 11 2
  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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 5 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 5/10 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)