What is 2 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 2 by 5/10?

2 1 − 5 10 = (2 × 10) − (5 × 1) 1 × 10 = 15 10 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 5 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 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 2/1 and 5/10 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)