What is 10/5 minus 3/4?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 3/4?

10 5 − 3 4 = (10 × 4) − (3 × 5) 5 × 4 = 25 20 = 5 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 15 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 3/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)