What is 2/10 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 1/8?

2 10 − 1 8 = (2 × 8) − (1 × 10) 10 × 8 = 6 80 = 3 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 10 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 3/40.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 1/8 is : 3/40 (or 0.075 in its decimal form)