What is 1/2 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 10/5?

1 2 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = -15 10 = -3 2
  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 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 20 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 10/5 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)