What is 10/4 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 5/5?

10 4 − 5 5 = (10 × 5) − (5 × 4) 4 × 5 = 30 20 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  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: 50 − 20 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 5/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)