What is 6/3 minus 5/10?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 5/10?

6 3 − 5 10 = (6 × 10) − (5 × 3) 3 × 10 = 45 30 = 3 2
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 15 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 45/15 = 3
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 5/10 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)