What is 5/10 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 5/4?

5 10 − 5 4 = (5 × 4) − (5 × 10) 10 × 4 = -30 40 = -3 4
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 50 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 5/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)