What is 10/5 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 4/10?

10 5 − 4 10 = (10 × 10) − (4 × 5) 5 × 10 = 80 50 = 8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 20 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 80/10 = 8
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 4/10 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)