What is 1/5 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 1/6?

1 5 − 1 6 = (1 × 6) − (1 × 5) 5 × 6 = 1 30
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 5 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/30

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 1/6 is : 1/30 (or 0.033333333333333 in its decimal form)