What is 5/10 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/3?

5 10 − 1 3 = (5 × 3) − (1 × 10) 10 × 3 = 5 30 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 10 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 1/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)