What is 3/6 minus 5/4?
Looking for the result of 3/6 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/6 by 5/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 30 = -18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/24
- Simplify the fraction (-18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -18/6 = -3
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: -3/4.
The result of subtracting 3/6 and 5/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)