What is 10/5 minus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 6/5?
- 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: 6 × 5 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 30 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/25
- Simplify the fraction (20/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 20/5 = 4
- 25/5 = 5
- This gives: 4/5.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 6/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)