What is 2/10 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 7/10?

2 10 − 7 10 = (2 × 10) − (7 × 10) 10 × 10 = -50 100 = -1 2
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 70 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • -50/50 = -1
    • 100/50 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 7/10 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)