What is 10/5 minus 1?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 1/1 is : 1