What is 1/6 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/4?

1 6 − 5 4 = (1 × 4) − (5 × 6) 6 × 4 = -26 24 = -13 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  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: 4 − 30 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -13/12.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/4 is : -13/12 (or -1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)