What is 2/2 minus 1/10?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 1/10?

2 2 − 1 10 = (2 × 10) − (1 × 2) 2 × 10 = 18 20 = 9 10
  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: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 2 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 1/10 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)