What is 2/10 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 1/5?

2 10 − 1 5 = (2 × 5) − (1 × 10) 10 × 5 = 0 50 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 10 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 0/50 = 0
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 1/5 is : 0