What is 5 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 3/6?

5 1 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 1) 1 × 6 = 27 6 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 3 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 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 5/1 and 3/6 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)