What is 6/10 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 2/6?

6 10 − 2 6 = (6 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 16 60 = 4 15
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 20 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 4/15.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 2/6 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)