What is 5/10 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 4/2?

5 10 − 4 2 = (5 × 2) − (4 × 10) 10 × 2 = -30 20 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 40 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 4/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)