What is 5/5 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 10?

5 5 − 10 1 = (5 × 1) − (10 × 5) 5 × 1 = -45 5 = -9 1
  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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 50 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: -9.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 10/1 is : -9