What is 2/6 minus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 2/6 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/6 by 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 18 = -8
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/30
- Simplify the fraction (-8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -8/2 = -4
- 30/2 = 15
- This gives: -4/15.
The result of subtracting 2/6 and 3/5 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)