What is 5/6 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 1/6?

5 6 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 6) 6 × 6 = 24 36 = 2 3
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 1/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)