What is 5 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 10/10?

5 1 − 10 10 = (5 × 10) − (10 × 1) 1 × 10 = 40 10 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  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: 50 − 10 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 10/10 is : 4