What is 5/5 minus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 5/5 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/5 by 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 30 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/15
- Simplify the fraction (-15/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
- -15/15 = -1
- 15/15 = 1
- This gives: -1.
The result of subtracting 5/5 and 6/3 is : -1