What is 2/5 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 3/6?

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

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 3/6 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)