What is 5 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 6/6?

5 1 − 6 6 = (5 × 6) − (6 × 1) 1 × 6 = 24 6 = 4 1
  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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 24/6 = 4
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/6 is : 4