What is 2/3 minus 5/6?
Looking for the result of 2/3 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/3 by 5/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 15 = -3
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/18
- Simplify the fraction (-3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -3/3 = -1
- 18/3 = 6
- This gives: -1/6.
The result of subtracting 2/3 and 5/6 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)