What is 6/10 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 1/6?

6 10 − 1 6 = (6 × 6) − (1 × 10) 10 × 6 = 26 60 = 13 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 10 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 13/30.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 1/6 is : 13/30 (or 0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)