What is 1/10 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 5/8?

1 10 − 5 8 = (1 × 8) − (5 × 10) 10 × 8 = -42 80 = -21 40
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 50 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -42/2 = -21
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: -21/40.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/8 is : -21/40 (or -0.525 in its decimal form)