What is 2/6 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 10/5?

2 6 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = -50 30 = -5 3
  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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 60 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -50/10 = -5
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 10/5 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)