What is 1/5 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 6/3?

1 5 − 6 3 = (1 × 3) − (6 × 5) 5 × 3 = -27 15 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 30 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 6/3 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)