What is 6/2 minus 10?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 10?

6 2 − 10 1 = (6 × 1) − (10 × 2) 2 × 1 = -14 2 = -7 1
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 20 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: -7.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 10/1 is : -7