What is 5/4 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 3/6?

5 4 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 4) 4 × 6 = 18 24 = 3 4
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 12 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 3/6 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)