What is 2/10 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 5/6?

2 10 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 10) 10 × 6 = -38 60 = -19 30
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 50 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -19/30.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 5/6 is : -19/30 (or -0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)