What is 3/6 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 5?

3 6 − 5 1 = (3 × 1) − (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = -27 6 = -9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  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: 3 − 30 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 5/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)