What is 5/6 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 1/2?

5 6 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 6) 6 × 2 = 4 12 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 6 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 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 5/6 and 1/2 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)