What is 1/5 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 1/2 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)