What is 10/8 minus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 10/8 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/8 by 4/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 32 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/40
- Simplify the fraction (18/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 40/2 = 20
- This gives: 9/20.
The result of subtracting 10/8 and 4/5 is : 9/20 (or 0.45 in its decimal form)