What is 2/10 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 2/6?

2 10 − 2 6 = (2 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = -8 60 = -2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 20 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -8/4 = -2
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -2/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 2/6 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)