What is 1/10 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 2/2?

1 10 − 2 2 = (1 × 2) − (2 × 10) 10 × 2 = -18 20 = -9 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 20 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 2/2 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)