Evaluate 5/6-1/4

$\frac{5}{6} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 1

To write $\frac{5}{6}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 2

To write $- \frac{1}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{3}$

Step 3

Write each expression with a common denominator of $12$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{5}{6}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 2} - \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{3}$

Multiply $6$ by $2$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 2}{12} - \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{3}$

Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 2}{12} - \frac{3}{4 \cdot 3}$

Multiply $4$ by $3$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 2}{12} - \frac{3}{12}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{5 \cdot 2 - 3}{12}$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$\frac{10 - 3}{12}$

Subtract $3$ from $10$ .

$\frac{7}{12}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{7}{12}$

Decimal Form:

$0.58\overline{3}$