What is 4 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 4 by 10/5?

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

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 10/5 is : 2