10 - 5/16 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 10 minus 5/16 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 10 - 5/16 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 10 minus 5/16 = 155/16
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 10 minus 5/16 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 10 and fraction 5/16 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 1 and 16. 16 is the LCM of 1 and 16. Multiplying the LCM 16 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (10 x 16/16) - (5/16 x 16/16), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 10 is 160/16 and for 5/16 is 5/16. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 160/16 - 5/16, it becomes 155/16.

CALCULATION: 10 - 5/16 as a fraction
10 - 5/16 = (?)
10/1 - 5/16 = [(10 x 16) - (5 x 1)]/(1 x 16)
= (160 - 5)/16
= 155/16
10 - 5/16 = 155/16
10 minus 5/16 as a fraction is 155/16.

where
10 is a whole number as a minuend,
5/16 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
155/16 is the difference between 10 and 5/16.

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10 minus 5/16 as a decimal
10 - 5/16 = 155/16
155/16 = 9.6875
(10) - (5/16) as a decimal is 9.6875

where
9.6875 is the difference between 10 and 5/16.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 5/16 from 10. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 10 minus 5/16.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(10) - (5/16) using LCM Method:
What is 10 minus 5/16 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 10/1
Fraction B: 5/16

What to be found?
(10) - (5/16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 10 and 5/16.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 10 and 5/16 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 10 and 5/16 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 10 and 5/16:
The LCM of 1 and 16 is 16.

step 4 Write the fractions 10 and 5/16 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 10 - 5/16
= [(10 x 16)/(1 x 16)] - [(5 x 16)/(16 x 16)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 160/16 - 5/16

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/16 x (160/1 - 5/1)
= 1/16 x (160 - 5)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/16 x 155
= 155/16
10 - 5/16 = 155/16

Hence,
10 minus 5/16 as a fraction is 155/16.

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10 - 5/16 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 10/1
Fraction B: 5/16

What to be found?
(10)-(5/16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 10 and 5/16.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (10 x 16), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (5 x 1), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (1 x 16) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (10 x 16) - (5 x 1)/(1 x 16)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (160 - 5)/16
10 - 5/16 = 155/16

Hence,
10 minus 5/16 in fraction is 155/16