What is 2/8 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 2/8 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/8 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 80 = -72
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/32
- Simplify the fraction (-72/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
- -72/8 = -9
- 32/8 = 4
- This gives: -9/4.
The result of subtracting 2/8 and 10/4 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)