What is 5/5 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 10/3?

5 5 − 10 3 = (5 × 3) − (10 × 5) 5 × 3 = -35 15 = -7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 50 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 10/3 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)