What is 5/5 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 8/6?

5 5 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 40 = -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 8/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)