What is 5/2 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 3/6?

5 2 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 24 12 = 2 1
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 3/6 is : 2