What is 10/8 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 10/2?

10 8 − 10 2 = (10 × 2) − (10 × 8) 8 × 2 = -60 16 = -15 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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 80 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -60/4 = -15
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -15/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 10/2 is : -15/4 (or -3.75 in its decimal form)