What is 2/8 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 10/2?

2 8 − 10 2 = (2 × 2) − (10 × 8) 8 × 2 = -76 16 = -19 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 − 80 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-76/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -76/4 = -19
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -19/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 10/2 is : -19/4 (or -4.75 in its decimal form)