What is 10/5 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 9/4?

10 5 − 9 4 = (10 × 4) − (9 × 5) 5 × 4 = -5 20 = -1 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 45 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 9/4 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)