What is 9/6 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 5/5?

9 6 − 5 5 = (9 × 5) − (5 × 6) 6 × 5 = 15 30 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  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: 45 − 30 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 15/15 = 1
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 5/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)