What is 2/10 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 5/3?

2 10 − 5 3 = (2 × 3) − (5 × 10) 10 × 3 = -44 30 = -22 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 50 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -22/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 5/3 is : -22/15 (or -1.4666666666667 in its decimal form)