What is 1/10 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 10/2?

1 10 − 10 2 = (1 × 2) − (10 × 10) 10 × 2 = -98 20 = -49 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 100 = -98
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -98/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-98/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -98/2 = -49
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -49/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 10/2 is : -49/10 (or -4.9 in its decimal form)