What is 5/10 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 4/4?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 4/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)