What is 2/5 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 6?

2 5 − 6 1 = (2 × 1) − (6 × 5) 5 × 1 = -28 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 30 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/5

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 6/1 is : -28/5 (or -5.6 in its decimal form)