What is 1/5 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 10/10?

1 5 − 10 10 = (1 × 10) − (10 × 5) 5 × 10 = -40 50 = -4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 50 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -40/10 = -4
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 10/10 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)