Solve 3/6-4/5=

$$\frac { 3 } { 6 } - \frac { 4 } { 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{10}=-0.3$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{5}{10}-\frac{8}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{8}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-8}{10}$$

Subtract 8 from 5 to get -3.

$$-\frac{3}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{10} = -0.3$$