What is 7/10 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 3/6?

7 10 − 3 6 = (7 × 6) − (3 × 10) 10 × 6 = 12 60 = 1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 30 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: 1/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 3/6 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)