What is 2/2 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 10?

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

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 10/1 is : -9