What is 10/5 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 8?

10 5 − 8 1 = (10 × 1) − (8 × 5) 5 × 1 = -30 5 = -6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 40 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -30/5 = -6
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: -6.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 8/1 is : -6