What is 10/2 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 3/10?

10 2 − 3 10 = (10 × 10) − (3 × 2) 2 × 10 = 94 20 = 47 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 6 = 94
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 94/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (94/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 94/2 = 47
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 47/10.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 3/10 is : 47/10 (or 4.7 in its decimal form)