Question

Find the sum or difference of the following:

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

Answer 1

Simplify the given expression by taking L.C.M:

So,

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{2} \\ =\frac{5\times 2}{6\times 2}-\frac{1\times 6}{2\times 6} \\ =\frac{10}{12}-\frac{6}{12} \\ =\frac{10-6}{12} \\ =\frac{4}{12} \\ =\frac{1}{3} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the Difference of $\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{2}$ is $\frac{1}{3}$