1/3
11/6 - 5/6
1. Change 11/6 into improper fraction
11/6
= [(6 * 1)+1]/6
= [6+1]/6
= 7/6
2. Do the subtraction.
7/6 - 5/6
= (7 - 5)/6
= 2/6 or1/3
One half = three sixth, so the answer is two sixth.
3/12 or 1/4
-1 -1 ''-5 ''-6 _ + _ = _ = -1 ''6 6'' ''''6 (ignore the all the apostrophes, they are for place holding)
5/6 - 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3
one and one sixth. trust me?
five sixth
One half = three sixth, so the answer is two sixth.
32 and 1/3
5 minus 5 sixths is 4 and one sixth.
Oneand one sixth is six sixths (one in total) plus one sixth - or seven sixths. So seven sixths minus 5 sixths is 2 sixths which can also be expressed as one third.
3/12 or 1/4
Five sixteenth
1/6 (one sixth)
The answer is 5 7/18.
2 and 1/4 minus 1 and 5/6 = 5/12
-1 -1 ''-5 ''-6 _ + _ = _ = -1 ''6 6'' ''''6 (ignore the all the apostrophes, they are for place holding)
The answer is: 3 and 5/6 minus 1 and 1/2 = 2 and 1/3