What is 5/6 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/2 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)