What is 2/5 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 6/4?

2 5 − 6 4 = (2 × 4) − (6 × 5) 5 × 4 = -22 20 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 30 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 6/4 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)