What is 5/10 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/4?

5 10 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 10) 10 × 4 = 10 40 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 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: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 1/4 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)