What is 4 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 4 by 10/4?

4 1 − 10 4 = (4 × 4) − (10 × 1) 1 × 4 = 6 4 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 10 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 10/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)