What is 10/8 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 2/10?

10 8 − 2 10 = (10 × 10) − (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 84 80 = 21 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 16 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 84/4 = 21
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 21/20.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 2/10 is : 21/20 (or 1.05 in its decimal form)