What is 1/2 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 10/4?

1 2 − 10 4 = (1 × 4) − (10 × 2) 2 × 4 = -16 8 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 20 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 10/4 is : -2