What is 1/6 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 4/6?

1 6 − 4 6 = (1 × 6) − (4 × 6) 6 × 6 = -18 36 = -1 2
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 24 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 4/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)