What is 2/10 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/5?

2 10 − 8 5 = (2 × 5) − (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = -70 50 = -7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 80 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/5 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)