What is 5/2 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 10/4?

5 2 − 10 4 = (5 × 4) − (10 × 2) 2 × 4 = 0 8 = 0 1
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 20 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 0/8 = 0
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 10/4 is : 0