What is 3/10 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 5/5?

3 10 − 5 5 = (3 × 5) − (5 × 10) 10 × 5 = -35 50 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 50 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 5/5 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)