What is 5/2 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 5/5?

5 2 − 5 5 = (5 × 5) − (5 × 2) 2 × 5 = 15 10 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 10 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 5/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)