What is 6/4 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 10?

6 4 − 10 1 = (6 × 1) − (10 × 4) 4 × 1 = -34 4 = -17 2
  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 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 40 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -17/2.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 10/1 is : -17/2 (or -8.5 in its decimal form)