What is 6/5 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 4/4?

6 5 − 4 4 = (6 × 4) − (4 × 5) 5 × 4 = 4 20 = 1 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 20 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 1/5.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 4/4 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)