What is 1/6 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 6/4?

1 6 − 6 4 = (1 × 4) − (6 × 6) 6 × 4 = -32 24 = -4 3
  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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 36 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 6/4 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)