What is 5/10 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 3/3?

5 10 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 10) 10 × 3 = -15 30 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 30 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -15/15 = -1
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 3/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)