It is: 1 -5/6 = 1/6
Three fourths minus three sixths equals one fourth
Three and one third divided by five sixths = 4/1 or 4
Five sixths is the bigger fraction.
3 and five sixths or 23 sixths.
4 and 1 third = 13/3 = 26/6 2 and 5 sixths = 17/6 26/6 - 17/6 = 9/6 = 3/2 1 and 1 half
2 minus five sixths is 1 1/6.
1 minus five sixths equals one sixth
Two minus 5/6 is 1 1/6
1 and 1 twelth
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5/6 - 1/5 Subtraction of fractions. Step 1 ; Form improper fractions ( not required in this case). Step 2 ; Bring both denominators to the same value , and the numerators to equivalent values. Hence [5(5) - 1(6)] / ( 5 x 6) [ 25 - 6] / 30 Step 3; subtract the numerators [19] /30 Step 4 ; Cancel down if possible ( not possible in this case) Step 5; Convert to a mixed number ( not required in this case). Hence the answer is 19/30 NB For addition of fractions go through the same steps. Except at Step 3, you ADD the numerators. NNB Multiplication and division of fractions require different techniques.
1/2
7 1/3 minus 5 5/6 is 1 1/2
5 minus 5 sixths is 4 and one sixth.
1 and one half
5/6 minus 7/12 is 1/4.