What is 6 minus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 6 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/5
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 6/5 is : 24/5 (or 4.8 in its decimal form)