What is 5/5 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 1/3?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 1/3 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)