What is 2/8 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 10/5?

2 8 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -70 40 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 80 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 10/5 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)