What is 5 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/10?

5 1 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 1) 1 × 10 = 48 10 = 24 5
  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: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 2 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 48/2 = 24
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 24/5.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/10 is : 24/5 (or 4.8 in its decimal form)