What is 6/10 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 1/4?

6 10 − 1 4 = (6 × 4) − (1 × 10) 10 × 4 = 14 40 = 7 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 10 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 7/20.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 1/4 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)