What is 4/5 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 4/5 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/5 by 1/6?

4 5 − 1 6 = (4 × 6) − (1 × 5) 5 × 6 = 19 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/30

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 1/6 is : 19/30 (or 0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)