What is 6/2 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 2/5?

6 2 − 2 5 = (6 × 5) − (2 × 2) 2 × 5 = 26 10 = 13 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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 4 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 2/5 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)