What is 1/2 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 5/6?

1 2 − 5 6 = (1 × 6) − (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = -4 12 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 10 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)