What is 5/6 minus 8/12 in fraction?
5/6 minus 8/12 equals to 1/6 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 5/6 minus 8/12 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/6 - 8/12 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 5/6 minus 8/12
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 5/6 and 8/12 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 12 is the LCM of 6 and 12. Multiply the LCM 12 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/6 x 12/12) - (8/12 x 12/12) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes 2/12.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 8/12 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 8/12.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
5/6-8/12 using LCM Method:
What is 5/6 minus 8/12 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 8/12
What to be found?
5/6-8/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 8/12.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/6 and 8/12 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/6 and 8/12 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 8/12:
The LCM of 6 and 12 is 12.
step 4 Write the fractions 5/6 and 8/12 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=5/6-8/12
=(5 x 12)/(6 x 12)-(8 x 12)/(12 x 12)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=10/12-8/12
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/12 x (10/1-8/1)
=1/12 x (10 - 8)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/12 x 2
= 2/12
=1/6
5/6-8/12=1/6
Hence,
5/6 minus 8/12 equals to 1/6 in fraction.
5/6-8/12 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/6
Fraction B: 8/12
What to be found?
5/6-8/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/6 and 8/12.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 12), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (8 x 6), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (6 x 12) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 12) - (8 x 6)/(6 x 12)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (60 - 48)/72
= 12/72
= 1/6
5/6-8/12 = 1/6
Hence,
5/6 minus 8/12 = 1/6