What is 1/6 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/5?

1 6 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 6) 6 × 5 = -25 30 = -5 6
  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 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 30 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/5 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)