What is 1/3 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 6/5?

1 3 − 6 5 = (1 × 5) − (6 × 3) 3 × 5 = -13 15
  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 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 18 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/15

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 6/5 is : -13/15 (or -0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)