What is 2/10 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 2/4?

2 10 − 2 4 = (2 × 4) − (2 × 10) 10 × 4 = -12 40 = -3 10
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 20 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 2/4 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)