What is 10/5 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 2/10?

10 5 − 2 10 = (10 × 10) − (2 × 5) 5 × 10 = 90 50 = 9 5
  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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (90/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 90/10 = 9
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 9/5.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 2/10 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)