What is 6 minus 5/4?
Looking for the result of 6 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 5/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 5 = 19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/4
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 5/4 is : 19/4 (or 4.75 in its decimal form)