Five sixths minus two thirds
To subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 3 is 6.
First, let's convert both fractions to have a denominator of 6:
Five sixths can be written as 10 twelfths (by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 2).
Two thirds can be written as 4 twelfths (by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 2).
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can subtract their numerators:
10 twelfths - 4 twelfths = 6 twelfths
Finally, simplify the result:
6 twelfths is equivalent to 1/2
So, five-sixths minus two-thirds equals one-half (1/2).
(5/6) - (2/3)
(5/6) - (4/6) = 1/6