What is 1/3 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 10/5?

1 3 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 3) 3 × 5 = -25 15 = -5 3
  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 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 30 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 10/5 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)