What is 5/10 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 9/4?

5 10 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 10) 10 × 4 = -70 40 = -7 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: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 90 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 9/4 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)