What is 1/4 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/6?

1 4 − 5 6 = (1 × 6) − (5 × 4) 4 × 6 = -14 24 = -7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 20 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -7/12.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/6 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)