11/5 - 6/5 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/5 minus 6/5 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/5 - 6/5 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/5 minus 6/5 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/5 minus 6/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 11/5 and 6/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (11 - 6) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (11/5) - (6/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (11/5) - (6/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (11 - 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 - 6) = 5, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 11/5 - 6/5 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 11/5 - 6/5 as a fraction
11/5 - 6/5 = (?)
11/5 - 6/5 = (11 - 6)/5
= 5/5
= 1
11/5 - 6/5 = 1
11/5 minus 6/5 as a fraction is 1.

where
11/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
6/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
1 is the difference between 11/5 and 6/5.

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