What is 6/3 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 10/4?

6 3 − 10 4 = (6 × 4) − (10 × 3) 3 × 4 = -6 12 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 30 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 10/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)