What is 2/6 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 9/5?

2 6 − 9 5 = (2 × 5) − (9 × 6) 6 × 5 = -44 30 = -22 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 54 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -22/15.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 9/5 is : -22/15 (or -1.4666666666667 in its decimal form)