What is 6/6 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 6?

6 6 − 6 1 = (6 × 1) − (6 × 6) 6 × 1 = -30 6 = -5 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 36 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: -5.

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