What is 5 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 5 by 10/2?

5 1 − 10 2 = (5 × 2) − (10 × 1) 1 × 2 = 0 2 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 10 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 0/2 = 0
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 10/2 is : 0