What is 2/10 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 1/4?

2 10 − 1 4 = (2 × 4) − (1 × 10) 10 × 4 = -2 40 = -1 20
  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: 1 × 10 = 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: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -1/20.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 1/4 is : -1/20 (or -0.05 in its decimal form)