What is 1/5 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 2/10?

1 5 − 2 10 = (1 × 10) − (2 × 5) 5 × 10 = 0 50 = 0 1
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 10 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 0/50 = 0
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 2/10 is : 0