What is 5/6 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/5?

5 6 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 13 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 12 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/30

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/5 is : 13/30 (or 0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)