What is 6/3 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 2/5?

6 3 − 2 5 = (6 × 5) − (2 × 3) 3 × 5 = 24 15 = 8 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 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/5 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)