What is 5/10 minus 6/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 6/6?

5 10 − 6 6 = (5 × 6) − (6 × 10) 10 × 6 = -30 60 = -1 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 60 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (30):
    • -30/30 = -1
    • 60/30 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 6/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)