What is 5/5 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 2/6?

5 5 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 10 = 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 2/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)