What is 10/5 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 1/2?

10 5 − 1 2 = (10 × 2) − (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 15 10 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 5 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 1/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)