What is 10/5 minus 3/10?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 3/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 3/10?

10 5 − 3 10 = (10 × 10) − (3 × 5) 5 × 10 = 85 50 = 17 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 15 = 85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 85/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (85/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 85/5 = 17
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 3/10 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)