What is 3/10 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 10/2?

3 10 − 10 2 = (3 × 2) − (10 × 10) 10 × 2 = -94 20 = -47 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 100 = -94
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -94/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-94/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -94/2 = -47
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -47/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 10/2 is : -47/10 (or -4.7 in its decimal form)