What is 5 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 4/6?

5 1 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 1) 1 × 6 = 26 6 = 13 3
  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: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 4 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 13/3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 4/6 is : 13/3 (or 4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)