What is 5/6 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 10/6?

5 6 − 10 6 = (5 × 6) − (10 × 6) 6 × 6 = -30 36 = -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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 60 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 10/6 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)