What is 5/5 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 3/4?

5 5 − 3 4 = (5 × 4) − (3 × 5) 5 × 4 = 5 20 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 15 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 3/4 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)