What is 10/8 minus 4?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 4?

10 8 − 4 1 = (10 × 1) − (4 × 8) 8 × 1 = -22 8 = -11 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 32 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -11/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 4/1 is : -11/4 (or -2.75 in its decimal form)