What is 4/4 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 10/4?

4 4 − 10 4 = (4 × 4) − (10 × 4) 4 × 4 = -24 16 = -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 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 40 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

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