What is 1/10 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 8/2?

1 10 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 10) 10 × 2 = -78 20 = -39 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 80 = -78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -78/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-78/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -78/2 = -39
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -39/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 8/2 is : -39/10 (or -3.9 in its decimal form)