What is 2 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 2 by 5/6?

2 1 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 1) 1 × 6 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 5 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/6

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 5/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)