What is 3/3 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 3/3 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/3 by 6/5?

3 3 − 6 5 = (3 × 5) − (6 × 3) 3 × 5 = -3 15 = -1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 18 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 6/5 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)