What is 4/6 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 5/5?

4 6 − 5 5 = (4 × 5) − (5 × 6) 6 × 5 = -10 30 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 30 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 5/5 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)