What is 4/10 minus 3/5?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 3/5?

4 10 − 3 5 = (4 × 5) − (3 × 10) 10 × 5 = -10 50 = -1 5
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 30 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 3/5 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)