What is 5/2 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 10/6?

5 2 − 10 6 = (5 × 6) − (10 × 2) 2 × 6 = 10 12 = 5 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: 10 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 10/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)