What is 5/6 minus 7/5?
Looking for the result of 5/6 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/6 by 7/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 42 = -17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/30
The result of subtracting 5/6 and 7/5 is : -17/30 (or -0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)