What is 1/5 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 1/5?

1 5 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 5) 5 × 5 = 0 25 = 0 1
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 5 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 0/25 = 0
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 1/5 is : 0