What is 6/5 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 10/4?

6 5 − 10 4 = (6 × 4) − (10 × 5) 5 × 4 = -26 20 = -13 10
  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 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 50 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 10/4 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)