What is 5/10 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 10/2?

5 10 − 10 2 = (5 × 2) − (10 × 10) 10 × 2 = -90 20 = -9 2
  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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 100 = -90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -90/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-90/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -90/10 = -9
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

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