What is 7/10 minus 2?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2?

7 10 − 2 1 = (7 × 1) − (2 × 10) 10 × 1 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  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: 7 − 20 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/10

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/1 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)