What is 5/10 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/10?

5 10 − 1 10 = (5 × 10) − (1 × 10) 10 × 10 = 40 100 = 2 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: 1 × 10 = 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: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 40/20 = 2
    • 100/20 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 1/10 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)