What is 2/10 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 5/5?

2 10 − 5 5 = (2 × 5) − (5 × 10) 10 × 5 = -40 50 = -4 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 50 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -40/10 = -4
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 5/5 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)