What is 2/6 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 10/2?

2 6 − 10 2 = (2 × 2) − (10 × 6) 6 × 2 = -56 12 = -14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 60 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -56/4 = -14
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -14/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 10/2 is : -14/3 (or -4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)