What is 2/6 minus 5/4?
Looking for the result of 2/6 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/6 by 5/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 30 = -22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/24
- Simplify the fraction (-22/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -22/2 = -11
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: -11/12.
The result of subtracting 2/6 and 5/4 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)