What is 2/4 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 10/8?

2 4 − 10 8 = (2 × 8) − (10 × 4) 4 × 8 = -24 32 = -3 4
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 40 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 10/8 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)