What is 2/2 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 10/5?

2 2 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = -10 10 = -1 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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 20 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

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