What is 2/8 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 1/10?

2 8 − 1 10 = (2 × 10) − (1 × 8) 8 × 10 = 12 80 = 3 20
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 3/20.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 1/10 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)