What is 1/5 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 2/6?

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

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 2/6 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)