What is 10/5 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 7/8?

10 5 − 7 8 = (10 × 8) − (7 × 5) 5 × 8 = 45 40 = 9 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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 35 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 9/8.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 7/8 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)