What is 5/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 2?

5 6 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 12 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/6

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/1 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)