What is 2/2 minus 4/10?
Looking for the result of 2/2 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/2 by 4/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/20
- Simplify the fraction (12/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 12/4 = 3
- 20/4 = 5
- This gives: 3/5.
The result of subtracting 2/2 and 4/10 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)