What is 5/5 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 3/6?

5 5 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 5) 5 × 6 = 15 30 = 1 2
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 15 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 15/15 = 1
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 3/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)