What is 7/10 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/4?

7 10 − 2 4 = (7 × 4) − (2 × 10) 10 × 4 = 8 40 = 1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 20 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 1/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/4 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)