What is 5/6 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 5/4?

5 6 − 5 4 = (5 × 4) − (5 × 6) 6 × 4 = -10 24 = -5 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 30 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 5/4 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)