What is 7/10 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/10?

7 10 − 2 10 = (7 × 10) − (2 × 10) 10 × 10 = 50 100 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  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: 70 − 20 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 50/50 = 1
    • 100/50 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/10 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)