What is 5/10 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 5?

5 10 − 5 1 = (5 × 1) − (5 × 10) 10 × 1 = -45 10 = -9 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 50 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 5/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)