What is 6/10 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 10/3?

6 10 − 10 3 = (6 × 3) − (10 × 10) 10 × 3 = -82 30 = -41 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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 100 = -82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -82/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-82/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -82/2 = -41
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -41/15.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 10/3 is : -41/15 (or -2.7333333333333 in its decimal form)