What is 6/2 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 1/5?

6 2 − 1 5 = (6 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 28 10 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 2 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 1/5 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)