What is 6/10 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 1/10?

6 10 − 1 10 = (6 × 10) − (1 × 10) 10 × 10 = 50 100 = 1 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: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 10 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 50/50 = 1
    • 100/50 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 1/10 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)