What is 10/4 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 8/10?

10 4 − 8 10 = (10 × 10) − (8 × 4) 4 × 10 = 68 40 = 17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 32 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 8/10 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)