What is 10/2 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 7/10?

10 2 − 7 10 = (10 × 10) − (7 × 2) 2 × 10 = 86 20 = 43 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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 14 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 43/10.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 7/10 is : 43/10 (or 4.3 in its decimal form)