What is 4/10 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 5/8?

4 10 − 5 8 = (4 × 8) − (5 × 10) 10 × 8 = -18 80 = -9 40
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 50 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: -9/40.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 5/8 is : -9/40 (or -0.225 in its decimal form)