What is 2/4 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 10/2?

2 4 − 10 2 = (2 × 2) − (10 × 4) 4 × 2 = -36 8 = -9 2
  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 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 10/2 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)