What is 5/2 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 1/6?

5 2 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 28 12 = 7 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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/6 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)