What is 1/6 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/6?

1 6 − 5 6 = (1 × 6) − (5 × 6) 6 × 6 = -24 36 = -2 3
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 30 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -24/12 = -2
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)