What is 2/6 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 5/6?

2 6 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 6) 6 × 6 = -18 36 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 30 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 5/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)