What is 2/5 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 10/6?

2 5 − 10 6 = (2 × 6) − (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = -38 30 = -19 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: 10 × 5 = 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -19/15.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 10/6 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)