What is 1/3 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/5?

1 3 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 3) 3 × 5 = -10 15 = -2 3
  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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 15 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -10/5 = -2
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/5 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)