What is 1/6 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 1/5?

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

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 1/5 is : -1/30 (or -0.033333333333333 in its decimal form)