What is 2/5 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 6/6?

2 5 − 6 6 = (2 × 6) − (6 × 5) 5 × 6 = -18 30 = -3 5
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 30 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -18/6 = -3
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 6/6 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)