What is 5/6 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 4/3?

5 6 − 4 3 = (5 × 3) − (4 × 6) 6 × 3 = -9 18 = -1 2
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 24 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 4/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)