Question

What is
(1/10) - (1/5) =

Answer 1

it’s 1/10
you have to get the bottom number the same so you multiply by 2 by 1/5. and that’ll get you 2/10. and then you subtract 1/10-1/5

Answer 2

-1/10.

Explanation:

1. Make the fractions have the same denominator.

We want to make the fractions have the same denominator by multiplying both the numerator and denominator of one of the fractions for a number that makes the denominator be the same as the other fraction. For example, if we multiply the numerator and denomimator of the second fraction by 2, we'll make it have the same denominator as fraction 1, so let's go ahead and do just that.

`(1*2)/(5*2)=(2)/(10)`

2.Apply the substraction.

Now that the fractions have the same denominator, make the substraction like this:

`(1)/(10) -(2)/(10)=(1-2)/(10)=-(1)/(10)`

3. Express your result.

(1/10) - (1/5) = -1/10.