What is 6/5 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 2/6?

6 5 − 2 6 = (6 × 6) − (2 × 5) 5 × 6 = 26 30 = 13 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 10 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 13/15.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 2/6 is : 13/15 (or 0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)