What is 6/4 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 1/5?

6 4 − 1 5 = (6 × 5) − (1 × 4) 4 × 5 = 26 20 = 13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 4 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 13/10.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 1/5 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)