What is 3/5 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 3/5 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/5 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 50 = -38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/20
- Simplify the fraction (-38/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -38/2 = -19
- 20/2 = 10
- This gives: -19/10.
The result of subtracting 3/5 and 10/4 is : -19/10 (or -1.9 in its decimal form)