What is 6/5 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 10/6?

6 5 − 10 6 = (6 × 6) − (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = -14 30 = -7 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 50 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -7/15.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 10/6 is : -7/15 (or -0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)