What is 6/10 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 6?

6 10 − 6 1 = (6 × 1) − (6 × 10) 10 × 1 = -54 10 = -27 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 60 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -54/2 = -27
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -27/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 6/1 is : -27/5 (or -5.4 in its decimal form)