What is 2/5 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 10/4?

2 5 − 10 4 = (2 × 4) − (10 × 5) 5 × 4 = -42 20 = -21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 50 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -42/2 = -21
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -21/10.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 10/4 is : -21/10 (or -2.1 in its decimal form)