What is 10/5 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 45 = 35
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/40
- Simplify the fraction (35/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 35/5 = 7
- 40/5 = 8
- This gives: 7/8.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 9/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)