What is 5/2 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 10/5?

5 2 − 10 5 = (5 × 5) − (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = 5 10 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 20 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 10/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)