What is 9/10 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 2/4?

9 10 − 2 4 = (9 × 4) − (2 × 10) 10 × 4 = 16 40 = 2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 − 20 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 2/4 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)