What is 6/5 minus 1?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 1/1 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)