What is 10/4 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 8/5?

10 4 − 8 5 = (10 × 5) − (8 × 4) 4 × 5 = 18 20 = 9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  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: 50 − 32 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 8/5 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)