What is 1/6 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/1 is : -29/6 (or -4.8333333333333 in its decimal form)