1/6 - 5/6 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/6 minus 5/6 = -2/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/6 minus 5/6 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/6 and 5/6, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 5) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (1/6) - (5/6). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/6) - (5/6), so the expression becomes 1/6 (1 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 5) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 6. Therefore, 1/6 - 5/6 as a fraction is -2/3.

CALCULATION: 1/6 - 5/6 as a fraction
1/6 - 5/6 = (?)
1/6 - 5/6 = (1 - 5)/6
= -4/6
= (2 x -2)/(2 x 3)
= -2/3
1/6 - 5/6 = -2/3
1/6 minus 5/6 as a fraction is -2/3.

where
1/6 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/6 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/3 is the difference between 1/6 and 5/6.

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1/6 minus 5/6 as a decimal
1/6 - 5/6 = -2/3
-2/3 = -0.6667
(1/6) - (5/6) as a decimal is -0.6667

where
-0.6667 is the difference between 1/6 and 5/6.