What is 5 6th - 1 third?

Answer 1

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