What is 5/10 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 5/6?

5 10 − 5 6 = (5 × 6) − (5 × 10) 10 × 6 = -20 60 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 50 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -20/20 = -1
    • 60/20 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 5/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)