5/6 - 7/6 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/6 minus 7/6 = -1/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/6 minus 7/6 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/6 and 7/6, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 7) 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 (5/6) - (7/6). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/6) - (7/6), so the expression becomes 1/6 (5 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 7) = -2, and the denominator remains the same as 6. Therefore, 5/6 - 7/6 as a fraction is -1/3.

CALCULATION: 5/6 - 7/6 as a fraction
5/6 - 7/6 = (?)
5/6 - 7/6 = (5 - 7)/6
= -2/6
= (2 x -1)/(2 x 3)
= -1/3
5/6 - 7/6 = -1/3
5/6 minus 7/6 as a fraction is -1/3.

where
5/6 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/6 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/3 is the difference between 5/6 and 7/6.

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5/6 minus 7/6 as a decimal
5/6 - 7/6 = -1/3
-1/3 = -0.3333
(5/6) - (7/6) as a decimal is -0.3333

where
-0.3333 is the difference between 5/6 and 7/6.