What is 1/6 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 4?

1 6 − 4 1 = (1 × 1) − (4 × 6) 6 × 1 = -23 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 24 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/6

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 4/1 is : -23/6 (or -3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)