What is 1/3 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/6?

1 3 − 5 6 = (1 × 6) − (5 × 3) 3 × 6 = -9 18 = -1 2
  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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 15 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)