What is 5/2 minus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 5/2 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/2 by 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 12 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/10
The result of subtracting 5/2 and 6/5 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)