What is 5 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 10?

5 1 − 10 1 = (5 × 1) − (10 × 1) 1 × 1 = -5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 10 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 1 = 1
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/1

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