What is 5/10 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/5?

5 10 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 10) 10 × 5 = 5 50 = 1 10
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 20 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)