What is 4/10 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 5/3?

4 10 − 5 3 = (4 × 3) − (5 × 10) 10 × 3 = -38 30 = -19 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 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 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -19/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 5/3 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)