What is 10/4 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 5/3?

10 4 − 5 3 = (10 × 3) − (5 × 4) 4 × 3 = 10 12 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  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: 30 − 20 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 5/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)