What is 1/10 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 7/2?

1 10 − 7 2 = (1 × 2) − (7 × 10) 10 × 2 = -68 20 = -17 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 70 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -17/5.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 7/2 is : -17/5 (or -3.4 in its decimal form)