5/6 - 7/15 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/6 minus 7/15 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/6 - 7/15 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/6 minus 7/15 = 11/30
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/6 minus 7/15 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/6 and fraction 7/15 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 6 and 15. 30 is the LCM of 6 and 15. Multiplying the LCM 30 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/6 x 30/30) - (7/15 x 30/30), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/6 is 25/30 and for 7/15 is 14/30. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 25/30 - 14/30, it becomes 11/30.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/6 - 7/15 = 11/30

CALCULATION: 5/6 - 7/15 as a fraction
5/6 - 7/15 = (?)
5/6 - 7/15 = [(5 x 15) - (7 x 6)]/(6 x 15)
= (75 - 42)/90
= 33/90
= (3 x 11)/(3 x 30)
= 11/30
5/6 - 7/15 = 11/30
5/6 minus 7/15 as a fraction is 11/30.

where
5/6 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/15 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
11/30 is the difference between 5/6 and 7/15.

---

5/6 minus 7/15 as a decimal
5/6 - 7/15 = 11/30
11/30 = 0.3667
(5/6) - (7/15) as a decimal is 0.3667

where
0.3667 is the difference between 5/6 and 7/15.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 7/15 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 7/15.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/6) - (7/15) using LCM Method:
What is 5/6 minus 7/15 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 7/15

What to be found?
(5/6) - (7/15) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 7/15.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/6 and 7/15 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/6 and 7/15 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 7/15:
The LCM of 6 and 15 is 30.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/6 and 7/15 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/6 - 7/15
= [(5 x 30)/(6 x 30)] - [(7 x 30)/(15 x 30)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 25/30 - 14/30

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/30 x (25/1 - 14/1)
= 1/30 x (25 - 14)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/30 x 11
= 11/30
5/6 - 7/15 = 11/30

Hence,
5/6 minus 7/15 as a fraction is 11/30.

---

5/6 - 7/15 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 7/15

What to be found?
(5/6)-(7/15) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 7/15.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 15), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (7 x 6), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (6 x 15) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 15) - (7 x 6)/(6 x 15)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (75 - 42)/90
= 33/90
= 11/30
5/6 - 7/15 = 11/30

Hence,
5/6 minus 7/15 in fraction is 11/30