Solve 1/5-1/6

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{30}\approx 0.033333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 5 and 6 is 30. Convert \frac{1}{5} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{6}{30}-\frac{5}{30}$$

Since \frac{6}{30} and \frac{5}{30} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-5}{30}$$

Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.03333333333333333$$