What is 3/6 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 2/5?

3 6 − 2 5 = (3 × 5) − (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 3 30 = 1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 12 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 2/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)