What is 5/10 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/2?

5 10 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 10) 10 × 2 = 0 20 = 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: 1 × 10 = 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: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 0/20 = 0
    • 20/20 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

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