What is 10/5 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 8/8?

10 5 − 8 8 = (10 × 8) − (8 × 5) 5 × 8 = 40 40 = 1 1
  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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 40 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • 40/40 = 1
    • 40/40 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

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