What is 5/6 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 10/5?

5 6 − 10 5 = (5 × 5) − (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = -35 30 = -7 6
  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 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 60 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: -7/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 10/5 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)