What is 6/6 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 1/5?

6 6 − 1 5 = (6 × 5) − (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 24 30 = 4 5
  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 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 24/6 = 4
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)