What is 6/5 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 4/2?

6 5 − 4 2 = (6 × 2) − (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = -8 10 = -4 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 20 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -8/2 = -4
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 4/2 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)