What is 9/4 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 10/5?

9 4 − 10 5 = (9 × 5) − (10 × 4) 4 × 5 = 5 20 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  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: 45 − 40 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 10/5 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)