What is 5/4 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 6/10?

5 4 − 6 10 = (5 × 10) − (6 × 4) 4 × 10 = 26 40 = 13 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 24 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 13/20.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 6/10 is : 13/20 (or 0.65 in its decimal form)