What is 1/8 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 10/5?

1 8 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -75 40 = -15 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 80 = -75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -75/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-75/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -75/5 = -15
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -15/8.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 10/5 is : -15/8 (or -1.875 in its decimal form)