What is 4/10 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 3/2?

4 10 − 3 2 = (4 × 2) − (3 × 10) 10 × 2 = -22 20 = -11 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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 30 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 3/2 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)