What is 10/2 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 10/2 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/2 by 5/3?

10 2 − 5 3 = (10 × 3) − (5 × 2) 2 × 3 = 20 6 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  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: 30 − 10 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 20/2 = 10
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 5/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)