What is 2/8 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 4/10?

2 8 − 4 10 = (2 × 10) − (4 × 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 32 = -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 4/10 is : -3/20 (or -0.15 in its decimal form)