What is 2/10 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/8?

2 10 − 8 8 = (2 × 8) − (8 × 10) 10 × 8 = -64 80 = -4 5
  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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 80 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -64/16 = -4
    • 80/16 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/8 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)