What is 2/6 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 5/2?

2 6 − 5 2 = (2 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -26 12 = -13 6
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 30 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 5/2 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)