What is 3 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 3 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3 by 10/4?

3 1 − 10 4 = (3 × 4) − (10 × 1) 1 × 4 = 2 4 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 10 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 10/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)