What is 10/5 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 9/2?

10 5 − 9 2 = (10 × 2) − (9 × 5) 5 × 2 = -25 10 = -5 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 45 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 9/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)