What is 6/10 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 3/10?

6 10 − 3 10 = (6 × 10) − (3 × 10) 10 × 10 = 30 100 = 3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 30 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 100/10 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 3/10 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)