What is 4/6 minus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 4/6 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/6 by 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 12 = 8
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/30
- Simplify the fraction (8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 8/2 = 4
- 30/2 = 15
- This gives: 4/15.
The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/5 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)