What is 5/5 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 4/6?

5 5 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 5) 5 × 6 = 10 30 = 1 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 20 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 4/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)