What is 6/5 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 1/10?

6 5 − 1 10 = (6 × 10) − (1 × 5) 5 × 10 = 55 50 = 11 10
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 5 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 1/10 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)