What is 1/10 minus 5/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 1/10 minus 5/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 1/10 minus 5/10 like this:
1/10 - 5/10 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 1/10 minus 5/10 into the formula above, we get:
(1x10 - 10x5) / 10x10
(10 - 50) / 100
-40/100
Thus, the answer to 1/10 minus 5/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-2/5
To get the answer to 1/10 minus 5/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-40 / 100 = -0.4
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.