What is 4/10 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 2/4?

4 10 − 2 4 = (4 × 4) − (2 × 10) 10 × 4 = -4 40 = -1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 20 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -1/10.

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