What is 7/10 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/5?

7 10 − 2 5 = (7 × 5) − (2 × 10) 10 × 5 = 15 50 = 3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 − 20 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)