What is 4/10 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 2/8?

4 10 − 2 8 = (4 × 8) − (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 12 80 = 3 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 20 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 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 4/10 and 2/8 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)