What is 1/2 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 10/8?

1 2 − 10 8 = (1 × 8) − (10 × 2) 2 × 8 = -12 16 = -3 4
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 20 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 10/8 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)