What is 5/5 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 4/2?

5 5 − 4 2 = (5 × 2) − (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = -10 10 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 20 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 4/2 is : -1