What is 4/10 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 1/2?

4 10 − 1 2 = (4 × 2) − (1 × 10) 10 × 2 = -2 20 = -1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 10 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -1/10.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 1/2 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)