What is 2/10 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 2/2?

2 10 − 2 2 = (2 × 2) − (2 × 10) 10 × 2 = -16 20 = -4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 20 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -16/4 = -4
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 2/2 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)