What is 6/4 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 5/5?

6 4 − 5 5 = (6 × 5) − (5 × 4) 4 × 5 = 10 20 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 5/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)