What is 2/8 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 10/10?

2 8 − 10 10 = (2 × 10) − (10 × 8) 8 × 10 = -60 80 = -3 4
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 80 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -60/20 = -3
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

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