What is 3/5 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 1/6?

3 5 − 1 6 = (3 × 6) − (1 × 5) 5 × 6 = 13 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 5 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/30

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 1/6 is : 13/30 (or 0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)