What is 1/10 minus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 1/10 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/10 by 5/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 50 = -47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -47/30
The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/3 is : -47/30 (or -1.5666666666667 in its decimal form)