What is 5/4 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 6/5?

5 4 − 6 5 = (5 × 5) − (6 × 4) 4 × 5 = 1 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 24 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/20

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 6/5 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)