What is 6/5 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 3/6?

6 5 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 5) 5 × 6 = 21 30 = 7 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 15 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 3/6 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)