What is 1/10 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 3/2?

1 10 − 3 2 = (1 × 2) − (3 × 10) 10 × 2 = -28 20 = -7 5
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 30 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 3/2 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)