What is 2/10 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 10/5?

2 10 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 10) 10 × 5 = -90 50 = -9 5
  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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 100 = -90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -90/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-90/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -90/10 = -9
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 10/5 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)