What is 1/5 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 6/5?

1 5 − 6 5 = (1 × 5) − (6 × 5) 5 × 5 = -25 25 = -1 1
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 30 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • -25/25 = -1
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 6/5 is : -1