What is 7/10 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 5/2?

7 10 − 5 2 = (7 × 2) − (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = -36 20 = -9 5
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 50 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 5/2 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)