What is 5/2 minus 3/10?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 3/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 3/10?

5 2 − 3 10 = (5 × 10) − (3 × 2) 2 × 10 = 44 20 = 11 5
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 6 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 11/5.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 3/10 is : 11/5 (or 2.2 in its decimal form)