What is 10/8 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 1/1 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)