What is 10/8 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 7/4?

10 8 − 7 4 = (10 × 4) − (7 × 8) 8 × 4 = -16 32 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 56 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 7/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)