What is 6/10 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 3/3?

6 10 − 3 3 = (6 × 3) − (3 × 10) 10 × 3 = -12 30 = -2 5
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 30 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 3/3 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)