What is 10/5 minus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 10 = 40
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/25
- Simplify the fraction (40/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 40/5 = 8
- 25/5 = 5
- This gives: 8/5.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 2/5 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)