What is 1/6 minus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 1/6 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/6 by 4/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 24 = -19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/30
The result of subtracting 1/6 and 4/5 is : -19/30 (or -0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)