What is 1/4 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 10/8?

1 4 − 10 8 = (1 × 8) − (10 × 4) 4 × 8 = -32 32 = -1 1
  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 × 4 = 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • -32/32 = -1
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 10/8 is : -1