What is 10/8 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 1/2?

10 8 − 1 2 = (10 × 2) − (1 × 8) 8 × 2 = 12 16 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 1/2 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)