What is 5/2 minus 6/6?
Looking for the result of 5/2 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/2 by 6/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
- 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: 30 − 12 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/12
- Simplify the fraction (18/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 18/6 = 3
- 12/6 = 2
- This gives: 3/2.
The result of subtracting 5/2 and 6/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)