What is 5/6 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 6/4?

5 6 − 6 4 = (5 × 4) − (6 × 6) 6 × 4 = -16 24 = -2 3
  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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 36 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 6/4 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)