What is 7/10 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 4/2?

7 10 − 4 2 = (7 × 2) − (4 × 10) 10 × 2 = -26 20 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  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: 14 − 40 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 4/2 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)