What is 5 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 5 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 6/10?

5 1 − 6 10 = (5 × 10) − (6 × 1) 1 × 10 = 44 10 = 22 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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 6 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 22/5.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/10 is : 22/5 (or 4.4 in its decimal form)