What is 1/10 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 4/2?

1 10 − 4 2 = (1 × 2) − (4 × 10) 10 × 2 = -38 20 = -19 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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 40 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -19/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 4/2 is : -19/10 (or -1.9 in its decimal form)