What is 1/6 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/2?

1 6 − 5 2 = (1 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -28 12 = -7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 30 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/2 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)