What is 2/5 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 2/6?

2 5 − 2 6 = (2 × 6) − (2 × 5) 5 × 6 = 2 30 = 1 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 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 10 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 1/15.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 2/6 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)