What is 1 minus 5/10?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1 minus 5/10. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

1 -

		5
		10

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is W for Whole Number, 5 is N for Numerator, and 10 is D for Denominator.

W -

		N
		D

To calculate 1 minus 5/10 and similar Number Minus Fraction problems, we use the following formula:

		WD - N
		D

When we enter our numbers into the formula, we end up with this:

		(1 x 10) - 5
		10

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		5
		10

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1 - 5/10 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

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