What is 2/5 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 4/6?

2 5 − 4 6 = (2 × 6) − (4 × 5) 5 × 6 = -8 30 = -4 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 20 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -8/2 = -4
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/6 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)