What is 2/4 minus 10/10?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 10/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 10/10?

2 4 − 10 10 = (2 × 10) − (10 × 4) 4 × 10 = -20 40 = -1 2
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 40 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -20/20 = -1
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 10/10 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)