What is 5 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 5/10?

5 1 − 5 10 = (5 × 10) − (5 × 1) 1 × 10 = 45 10 = 9 2
  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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 5 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 5/10 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)