What is 2/6 minus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 2/6 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/6 by 4/5?
- 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: 4 × 6 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/30
- Simplify the fraction (-14/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -14/2 = -7
- 30/2 = 15
- This gives: -7/15.
The result of subtracting 2/6 and 4/5 is : -7/15 (or -0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)