What is 1/5 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 6/6?

1 5 − 6 6 = (1 × 6) − (6 × 5) 5 × 6 = -24 30 = -4 5
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 30 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 6/6 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)