What is 1/10 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 10/5?

1 10 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 10) 10 × 5 = -95 50 = -19 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 100 = -95
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -95/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-95/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -95/5 = -19
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -19/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 10/5 is : -19/10 (or -1.9 in its decimal form)