What is 3/6 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 1/5?

3 6 − 1 5 = (3 × 5) − (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 9 30 = 3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 6 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 1/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)