What is 10/2 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 5/10?

10 2 − 5 10 = (10 × 10) − (5 × 2) 2 × 10 = 90 20 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 10 = 90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (90/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 90/10 = 9
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 5/10 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)