Solve 5/6-10

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 6 } -10$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{55}{6}\approx -9.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 10 to fraction \frac{60}{6}.

$$\frac{5}{6}-\frac{60}{6}$$

Since \frac{5}{6} and \frac{60}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-60}{6}$$

Subtract 60 from 5 to get -55.

$$-\frac{55}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{55}{6} = -9\frac{1}{6} = -9.166666666666666$$