What is 6/10 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 6/6?

6 10 − 6 6 = (6 × 6) − (6 × 10) 10 × 6 = -24 60 = -2 5
  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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 60 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -24/12 = -2
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

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