What is 5 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 4/10?

5 1 − 4 10 = (5 × 10) − (4 × 1) 1 × 10 = 46 10 = 23 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 4 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 23/5.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 4/10 is : 23/5 (or 4.6 in its decimal form)