What is 5/10 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 4/10?

5 10 − 4 10 = (5 × 10) − (4 × 10) 10 × 10 = 10 100 = 1 10
  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 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 40 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 100/10 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 4/10 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)