What is 5/10 minus 7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 7?

5 10 − 7 1 = (5 × 1) − (7 × 10) 10 × 1 = -65 10 = -13 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 70 = -65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -65/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-65/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -65/5 = -13
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: -13/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 7/1 is : -13/2 (or -6.5 in its decimal form)