What is 2/2 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 7/10?

2 2 − 7 10 = (2 × 10) − (7 × 2) 2 × 10 = 6 20 = 3 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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 14 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 7/10 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)