What is 5/10 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 3/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 3/2 is : -1