how do you subtract using traditional method

Question

1  1/6-1/3

Answer 1

1¹/₆ - ¹/₃

 

Convert 1 ¹/₆ to an improper fraction:

 

1 ¹/₆ = 6/6 + 1/6 = 7/6

 

7/6 - 1/3

 

Find the least common denominator, which is 6:

 

7/6 - (1/3)(2/2)

 

7/6 - 2/6 = 5/6