What is 6/5 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 2/10?

6 5 − 2 10 = (6 × 10) − (2 × 5) 5 × 10 = 50 50 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 10 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 50/50 = 1
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 2/10 is : 1