What is 2/5 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 5/6?

2 5 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 5) 5 × 6 = -13 30
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 25 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/30

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/6 is : -13/30 (or -0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)