1/2
Nine and five-ninths minus six and five-sixths = 49/18 or 213/18
To subtract one third from five sixths, you first need a common denominator. The common denominator for 6 and 3 is 6. Five sixths remains the same, while one third can be converted to two sixths. Therefore, five sixths minus two sixths equals three sixths, which simplifies to one half.
1
Negative one half
Five and one third.
1 and one half
1/2
2 minus five sixths is 1 1/6.
Twelve minus five sixths can be calculated by first converting twelve into a fraction. This gives us (12 = \frac{72}{6}). Then, subtracting five sixths from this, we have (\frac{72}{6} - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{67}{6}). Therefore, twelve minus five sixths equals (\frac{67}{6}) or 11 and (\frac{1}{6}).
7 1/3 minus 5 5/6 is 1 1/2
2
-2/5or -.39655172413793103448275862068966