What is 10/5 minus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 50 = -20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/15
- Simplify the fraction (-20/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- -20/5 = -4
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: -4/3.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 10/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)