What is 1/4 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 10/5?

1 4 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 4) 4 × 5 = -35 20 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 40 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 10/5 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)