What is 5/6 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 1/4?

5 6 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 6) 6 × 4 = 14 24 = 7 12
  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: 1 × 6 = 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 1/4 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)