What is 5/6 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 4/6?

5 6 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 6) 6 × 6 = 6 36 = 1 6
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 24 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 4/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)