What is 10 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 10 by 10/8?

10 1 − 10 8 = (10 × 8) − (10 × 1) 1 × 8 = 70 8 = 35 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 10 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 35/4.

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 10/8 is : 35/4 (or 8.75 in its decimal form)