What is 5/10 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 5/2?

5 10 − 5 2 = (5 × 2) − (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = -40 20 = -2 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 50 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -40/20 = -2
    • 20/20 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

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