What is 5/6 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 3/6?

5 6 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 6) 6 × 6 = 12 36 = 1 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 18 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 3/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)