What is 2/4 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 6/5?

2 4 − 6 5 = (2 × 5) − (6 × 4) 4 × 5 = -14 20 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 6/5 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)