What is 5/6 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/3?

5 6 − 2 3 = (5 × 3) − (2 × 6) 6 × 3 = 3 18 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 12 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)