What is 6/6 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 5?

6 6 − 5 1 = (6 × 1) − (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = -24 6 = -4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 30 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: -4.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 5/1 is : -4