What is 1/5 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 7/10?

1 5 − 7 10 = (1 × 10) − (7 × 5) 5 × 10 = -25 50 = -1 2
  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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 35 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • -25/25 = -1
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 7/10 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)