What is 5 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 1/6?

5 1 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 1) 1 × 6 = 29 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 1 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/6

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 1/6 is : 29/6 (or 4.8333333333333 in its decimal form)