What is 6/10 minus 4?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 4?

6 10 − 4 1 = (6 × 1) − (4 × 10) 10 × 1 = -34 10 = -17 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 40 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -17/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 4/1 is : -17/5 (or -3.4 in its decimal form)