What is 6/10 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 3/6?

6 10 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 10) 10 × 6 = 6 60 = 1 10
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 30 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 3/6 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)