What is 10/5 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 5/4?

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

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 5/4 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)