What is 1/2 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 5/5?

1 2 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 2) 2 × 5 = -5 10 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 10 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/5 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)