What is 5/4 minus 10/3?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 10/3?

5 4 − 10 3 = (5 × 3) − (10 × 4) 4 × 3 = -25 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 40 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/12

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 10/3 is : -25/12 (or -2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)