What is 10/5 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 5/8?

10 5 − 5 8 = (10 × 8) − (5 × 5) 5 × 8 = 55 40 = 11 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 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 25 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 5/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)