What is 6/5 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 1/4?

6 5 − 1 4 = (6 × 4) − (1 × 5) 5 × 4 = 19 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/20

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 1/4 is : 19/20 (or 0.95 in its decimal form)