What is 5/2 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 10/10?

5 2 − 10 10 = (5 × 10) − (10 × 2) 2 × 10 = 30 20 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 20 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 10/10 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)