What is 6/10 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 10/5?

6 10 − 10 5 = (6 × 5) − (10 × 10) 10 × 5 = -70 50 = -7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  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: 30 − 100 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 10/5 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)