What is 2 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 2 by 10/4?

2 1 − 10 4 = (2 × 4) − (10 × 1) 1 × 4 = -2 4 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 10 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 10/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)