What is 5/5 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 9/6?

5 5 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 45 = -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 9/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)