What is 1/5 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 10/4?

1 5 − 10 4 = (1 × 4) − (10 × 5) 5 × 4 = -46 20 = -23 10
  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 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 50 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -23/10.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 10/4 is : -23/10 (or -2.3 in its decimal form)