What is 5/10 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 3/10?

5 10 − 3 10 = (5 × 10) − (3 × 10) 10 × 10 = 20 100 = 1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 30 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 100/20 = 5
  7. This gives: 1/5.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 3/10 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)