What is 5/3 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 10/5?

5 3 − 10 5 = (5 × 5) − (10 × 3) 3 × 5 = -5 15 = -1 3
  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 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 30 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

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