What is 5/10 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/6?

5 10 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 10 60 = 1 6
  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 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 20 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 60/10 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)