5/1 - 6/11 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/1 minus 6/11 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/1 - 6/11 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/1 minus 6/11 = 49/11
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/1 minus 6/11 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/1 and fraction 6/11 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 1 and 11. 11 is the LCM of 1 and 11. Multiplying the LCM 11 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/1 x 11/11) - (6/11 x 11/11), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/1 is 55/11 and for 6/11 is 6/11. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 55/11 - 6/11, it becomes 49/11.

CALCULATION: 5/1 - 6/11 as a fraction
5/1 - 6/11 = (?)
5/1 - 6/11 = [(5 x 11) - (6 x 1)]/(1 x 11)
= (55 - 6)/11
= 49/11
5/1 - 6/11 = 49/11
5/1 minus 6/11 as a fraction is 49/11.

where
5/1 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
6/11 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
49/11 is the difference between 5/1 and 6/11.

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5/1 minus 6/11 as a decimal
5/1 - 6/11 = 49/11
49/11 = 4.4545
(5/1) - (6/11) as a decimal is 4.4545

where
4.4545 is the difference between 5/1 and 6/11.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 6/11 from 5/1. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/1 minus 6/11.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/1) - (6/11) using LCM Method:
What is 5/1 minus 6/11 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/1
Fraction B: 6/11

What to be found?
(5/1) - (6/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/1 and 6/11.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/1 and 6/11 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/1 and 6/11 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 5/1 and 6/11:
The LCM of 1 and 11 is 11.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/1 and 6/11 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/1 - 6/11
= [(5 x 11)/(1 x 11)] - [(6 x 11)/(11 x 11)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 55/11 - 6/11

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/11 x (55/1 - 6/1)
= 1/11 x (55 - 6)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/11 x 49
= 49/11
5/1 - 6/11 = 49/11

Hence,
5/1 minus 6/11 as a fraction is 49/11.

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5/1 - 6/11 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/1
Fraction B: 6/11

What to be found?
(5/1)-(6/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/1 and 6/11.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 11), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (6 x 1), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (1 x 11) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 11) - (6 x 1)/(1 x 11)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (55 - 6)/11
5/1 - 6/11 = 49/11

Hence,
5/1 minus 6/11 in fraction is 49/11