What is 2/2 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 10/2?

2 2 − 10 2 = (2 × 2) − (10 × 2) 2 × 2 = -16 4 = -4 1
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 20 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -16/4 = -4
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -4.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 10/2 is : -4