What is 2/10 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/2?

2 10 − 8 2 = (2 × 2) − (8 × 10) 10 × 2 = -76 20 = -19 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 80 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-76/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -76/4 = -19
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -19/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/2 is : -19/5 (or -3.8 in its decimal form)