What is 1/10 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 5?

1 10 − 5 1 = (1 × 1) − (5 × 10) 10 × 1 = -49 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 50 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/10

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/1 is : -49/10 (or -4.9 in its decimal form)