What is 5/10 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 10/4?

5 10 − 10 4 = (5 × 4) − (10 × 10) 10 × 4 = -80 40 = -2 1
  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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 100 = -80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -80/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-80/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • -80/40 = -2
    • 40/40 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 10/4 is : -2