Solve 5/6-3

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 6 } -3$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{6}\approx -2.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{18}{6}.

$$\frac{5}{6}-\frac{18}{6}$$

Since \frac{5}{6} and \frac{18}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-18}{6}$$

Subtract 18 from 5 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{6} = -2\frac{1}{6} = -2.1666666666666665$$