What is 2/6 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 6/5?

2 6 − 6 5 = (2 × 5) − (6 × 6) 6 × 5 = -26 30 = -13 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 36 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -13/15.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 6/5 is : -13/15 (or -0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)