What is 6/3 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 2/10?

6 3 − 2 10 = (6 × 10) − (2 × 3) 3 × 10 = 54 30 = 9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 6 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 54/6 = 9
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 9/5.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/10 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)