What is 5/5 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 10/2?

5 5 − 10 2 = (5 × 2) − (10 × 5) 5 × 2 = -40 10 = -4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 50 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -40/10 = -4
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: -4.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 10/2 is : -4