What is 10/5 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 1/4?

10 5 − 1 4 = (10 × 4) − (1 × 5) 5 × 4 = 35 20 = 7 4
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 5 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 1/4 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)