What is 1/10 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 4/8?

1 10 − 4 8 = (1 × 8) − (4 × 10) 10 × 8 = -32 80 = -2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  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: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -32/16 = -2
    • 80/16 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 4/8 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)