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1/2.
To solve 5/6 - 1/3 make the fractions equivalent fractions with the same denominator (bottom number) and then subtract the numerators (top numbers):
A common multiple of 6 and 3 is 6:
5/6 = 5/6
1/3 = 2/6
so:
5/6 - 1/3 = 5/6 - 2/6
= 3/6
= 1/2
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