What is 10/5 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 4/2?

10 5 − 4 2 = (10 × 2) − (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = 0 10 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 20 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 0/10 = 0
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 4/2 is : 0