What is 4/10 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 4/2?

4 10 − 4 2 = (4 × 2) − (4 × 10) 10 × 2 = -32 20 = -8 5
  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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -32/4 = -8
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -8/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 4/2 is : -8/5 (or -1.6 in its decimal form)