What is 2/8 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/10?

2 8 − 5 10 = (2 × 10) − (5 × 8) 8 × 10 = -20 80 = -1 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 40 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -20/20 = -1
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/10 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)