What is 5/3 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 5/6?

5 3 − 5 6 = (5 × 6) − (5 × 3) 3 × 6 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 15 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 5/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)