What is 6/3 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 5/2?

6 3 − 5 2 = (6 × 2) − (5 × 3) 3 × 2 = -3 6 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 15 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 5/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)