What is 2/10 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 7/2?

2 10 − 7 2 = (2 × 2) − (7 × 10) 10 × 2 = -66 20 = -33 10
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 70 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -66/2 = -33
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -33/10.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 7/2 is : -33/10 (or -3.3 in its decimal form)