What is 2/5 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 5/10?

2 5 − 5 10 = (2 × 10) − (5 × 5) 5 × 10 = -5 50 = -1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 25 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -1/10.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/10 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)