Dr.Peterson
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OP said that s/he was looking for a "match" that was "the same"- which I took to mean that they were looking for a particular number.
I don't see the word "match" there; but what it says is that the numbers are the same. There is no mention of any number having been chosen that they are the same as.There are 2 pieces of 6 sided dice we have. We roll them 5 times one after another. What is the probability that the numbers on the front side are same (same numbers) at least one times of 5 turns?
But this is why questions in probability have to be stated very carefully, and often we need to ask for clarification, perhaps proposing a carefully worded paraphrase to make sure our interpretation is what was intended - all the more so when the question might be translated into English by someone who doesn't speak English well. (That can include native English speakers, more than you might think.)
It's also important, then, to look at other things the OP has said that might clarify the intent. And that is clear here:
This makes it very clear! This is correct work, and nicely shows what the problem means to the OP.1st dice could be any number (6/6)
2nd dice have to be same number with 1st dice(1/6)
Then result for the problem is (6/6).(1/6)=1/6
I say all this not to put you down, but to illustrate some important aspects of answering a question carefully.