What is 2 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 2 by 8/10?

2 1 − 8 10 = (2 × 10) − (8 × 1) 1 × 10 = 12 10 = 6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 12/2 = 6
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 8/10 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)