What is 7/5 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 5/10?

7 5 − 5 10 = (7 × 10) − (5 × 5) 5 × 10 = 45 50 = 9 10
  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 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 25 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 5/10 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)