What is 7/2 minus 5/10?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/10?

7 2 − 5 10 = (7 × 10) − (5 × 2) 2 × 10 = 60 20 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 10 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 60/20 = 3
    • 20/20 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/10 is : 3