What is 3/10 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 10/4?

3 10 − 10 4 = (3 × 4) − (10 × 10) 10 × 4 = -88 40 = -11 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 100 = -88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -88/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-88/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -88/8 = -11
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -11/5.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 10/4 is : -11/5 (or -2.2 in its decimal form)