What is 5/4 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/6?

5 4 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 4) 4 × 6 = 22 24 = 11 12
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 8 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 11/12.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/6 is : 11/12 (or 0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)