What is 6/6 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 2/5?

6 6 − 2 5 = (6 × 5) − (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 18 30 = 3 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 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 12 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 3/5.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 2/5 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)