What is 5/6 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 7/6?

5 6 − 7 6 = (5 × 6) − (7 × 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 42 = -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 7/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)