What is 1/10 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 5/5?

1 10 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 10) 10 × 5 = -45 50 = -9 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 50 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/5 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)