What is 3/10 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 5/4?

3 10 − 5 4 = (3 × 4) − (5 × 10) 10 × 4 = -38 40 = -19 20
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 50 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -19/20.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 5/4 is : -19/20 (or -0.95 in its decimal form)