What is 4/5 minus 5/6?
Looking for the result of 4/5 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/5 by 5/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 25 = -1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/30
The result of subtracting 4/5 and 5/6 is : -1/30 (or -0.033333333333333 in its decimal form)