What is 5 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 5 by 5?

5 1 − 5 1 = (5 × 1) − (5 × 1) 1 × 1 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 5 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 1 = 1
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/1

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 5/1 is : 0