What is 1/6 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/3?

1 6 − 5 3 = (1 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = -27 18 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 30 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/3 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)