What is 2 minus 1/10?

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

How to subtract 2 by 1/10?

2 1 − 1 10 = (2 × 10) − (1 × 1) 1 × 10 = 19 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 1 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/10

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