What is 6/9 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 5/5?

6 9 − 5 5 = (6 × 5) − (5 × 9) 9 × 5 = -15 45 = -1 3
  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 × 9 = 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -15/15 = -1
    • 45/15 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 5/5 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)