What is 5/10 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 2?

5 10 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 10) 10 × 1 = -15 10 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 20 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)