What is 2/4 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 8/10?

2 4 − 8 10 = (2 × 10) − (8 × 4) 4 × 10 = -12 40 = -3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 32 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 8/10 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)