What is 6 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 6 by 5/6?

6 1 − 5 6 = (6 × 6) − (5 × 1) 1 × 6 = 31 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 5 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/6

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 5/6 is : 31/6 (or 5.1666666666667 in its decimal form)