5/6 - 5/8 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/6 minus 5/8 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/6 - 5/8 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/6 minus 5/8 = 5/24
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/6 minus 5/8 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/6 and fraction 5/8 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 6 and 8. 24 is the LCM of 6 and 8. Multiplying the LCM 24 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/6 x 24/24) - (5/8 x 24/24), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/6 is 20/24 and for 5/8 is 15/24. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 20/24 - 15/24, it becomes 5/24.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/6 - 5/8 = 5/24

CALCULATION: 5/6 - 5/8 as a fraction
5/6 - 5/8 = (?)
5/6 - 5/8 = [(5 x 8) - (5 x 6)]/(6 x 8)
= (40 - 30)/48
= 10/48
= (2 x 5)/(2 x 24)
= 5/24
5/6 - 5/8 = 5/24
5/6 minus 5/8 as a fraction is 5/24.

where
5/6 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/8 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
5/24 is the difference between 5/6 and 5/8.

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5/6 minus 5/8 as a decimal
5/6 - 5/8 = 5/24
5/24 = 0.2083
(5/6) - (5/8) as a decimal is 0.2083

where
0.2083 is the difference between 5/6 and 5/8.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 5/8 from 5/6. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/6 minus 5/8.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/6) - (5/8) using LCM Method:
What is 5/6 minus 5/8 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 5/8

What to be found?
(5/6) - (5/8) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 5/8.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/6 and 5/8 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/6 and 5/8 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 5/6 and 5/8:
The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/6 and 5/8 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/6 - 5/8
= [(5 x 24)/(6 x 24)] - [(5 x 24)/(8 x 24)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 20/24 - 15/24

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/24 x (20/1 - 15/1)
= 1/24 x (20 - 15)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/24 x 5
= 5/24
5/6 - 5/8 = 5/24

Hence,
5/6 minus 5/8 as a fraction is 5/24.

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5/6 - 5/8 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 5/8

What to be found?
(5/6)-(5/8) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 5/8.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 8), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (5 x 6), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (6 x 8) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 8) - (5 x 6)/(6 x 8)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (40 - 30)/48
= 10/48
= 5/24
5/6 - 5/8 = 5/24

Hence,
5/6 minus 5/8 in fraction is 5/24