What is 10/5 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 5/10?

10 5 − 5 10 = (10 × 10) − (5 × 5) 5 × 10 = 75 50 = 3 2
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 25 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 75/25 = 3
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

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