What is 1/5 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 4/5?

1 5 − 4 5 = (1 × 5) − (4 × 5) 5 × 5 = -15 25 = -3 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 20 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 4/5 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)