What is 6/6 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 6/6 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/6 by 5/2?

6 6 − 5 2 = (6 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -18 12 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 30 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -18/6 = -3
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 5/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)