What is 5 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 5 by 6/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/2 is : 2