What is 5 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/6?

5 1 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 1) 1 × 6 = 28 6 = 14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 2 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 14/3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/6 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)