What is 5/5 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 10/6?

5 5 − 10 6 = (5 × 6) − (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = -20 30 = -2 3
  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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 50 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -20/10 = -2
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 10/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)