What is 6/10 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 4/3?

6 10 − 4 3 = (6 × 3) − (4 × 10) 10 × 3 = -22 30 = -11 15
  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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -11/15.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 4/3 is : -11/15 (or -0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)