What is 5/10 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/4?

5 10 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 10) 10 × 4 = 0 40 = 0 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 20 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • 0/40 = 0
    • 40/40 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/4 is : 0