What is 2/6 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 5?

2 6 − 5 1 = (2 × 1) − (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = -28 6 = -14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 30 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -28/2 = -14
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -14/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 5/1 is : -14/3 (or -4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)