What is 10/4 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 5/1 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)