What is 10 minus 3/5?

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

How to subtract 10 by 3/5?

10 1 − 3 5 = (10 × 5) − (3 × 1) 1 × 5 = 47 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 3 = 47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/5

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 3/5 is : 47/5 (or 9.4 in its decimal form)