What is 2/6 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 1/5?

2 6 − 1 5 = (2 × 5) − (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 4 30 = 2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 6 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 1/5 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)