What is 1/5 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 7/6?

1 5 − 7 6 = (1 × 6) − (7 × 5) 5 × 6 = -29 30
  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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 35 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/30

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 7/6 is : -29/30 (or -0.96666666666667 in its decimal form)