What is 5/10 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 10/5?

5 10 − 10 5 = (5 × 5) − (10 × 10) 10 × 5 = -75 50 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 100 = -75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -75/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-75/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • -75/25 = -3
    • 50/25 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 10/5 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)