Question

5 minus 5/6 equals what?

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

`5-(5)/(6)`

First, we need to get a lowest common denominator between 5 and 5/6:

`(5)/(1)-(5)/(6)`

The lowest common denominator between 1 (the denominator of 5) and 5/6 is 6.

Then, we need to put this common denominator as shown as follows:

`(5)/(1)-(5)/(6)=(\square)/(6)`

Now, we need to divide the denominator by both denominators and multiply by the numerator:

`(5)/(1)-(5)/(6)=(30-5)/(6)`

Simplifying the fractions:

`=(25)/(6)`