What is 1 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 1 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1 by 6/5?

1 1 − 6 5 = (1 × 5) − (6 × 1) 1 × 5 = -1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 6 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/5

The result of subtracting 1/1 and 6/5 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)