What is 5/4 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 10/4?

5 4 − 10 4 = (5 × 4) − (10 × 4) 4 × 4 = -20 16 = -5 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: 10 × 4 = 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 10/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)