What is 10/2 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 4/4?

10 2 − 4 4 = (10 × 4) − (4 × 2) 2 × 4 = 32 8 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 8 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

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