What is 6/10 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 1/3?

6 10 − 1 3 = (6 × 3) − (1 × 10) 10 × 3 = 8 30 = 4 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 10 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 4/15.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 1/3 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)