What is 5/6 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/10?

5 6 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 6) 6 × 10 = 38 60 = 19 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 12 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 19/30.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/10 is : 19/30 (or 0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)