What is 1/10 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 8/4?

1 10 − 8 4 = (1 × 4) − (8 × 10) 10 × 4 = -76 40 = -19 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  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: 4 − 80 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-76/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -76/4 = -19
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -19/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 8/4 is : -19/10 (or -1.9 in its decimal form)