What is 5/6 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 1/5?

5 6 − 1 5 = (5 × 5) − (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 19 30
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 6 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/30

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 1/5 is : 19/30 (or 0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)