What is 10/2 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 1/5?

10 2 − 1 5 = (10 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 48 10 = 24 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: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 2 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 48/2 = 24
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 24/5.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 1/5 is : 24/5 (or 4.8 in its decimal form)