What is 1/5 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 6/4?

1 5 − 6 4 = (1 × 4) − (6 × 5) 5 × 4 = -26 20 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  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: 4 − 30 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 6/4 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)