What is 10/2 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 10/2 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/2 by 5/8?

10 2 − 5 8 = (10 × 8) − (5 × 2) 2 × 8 = 70 16 = 35 8
  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: 5 × 2 = 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 35/8.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 5/8 is : 35/8 (or 4.375 in its decimal form)