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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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