What is 5 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 5 by 6/4?

5 1 − 6 4 = (5 × 4) − (6 × 1) 1 × 4 = 14 4 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 6 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/4 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)