What is 10/5 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 7/2?

10 5 − 7 2 = (10 × 2) − (7 × 5) 5 × 2 = -15 10 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 35 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 7/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)