What is 10/6 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 5/2?

10 6 − 5 2 = (10 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -10 12 = -5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 30 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 5/2 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)