What is 4/10 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 8/2?

4 10 − 8 2 = (4 × 2) − (8 × 10) 10 × 2 = -72 20 = -18 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 80 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -72/4 = -18
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -18/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 8/2 is : -18/5 (or -3.6 in its decimal form)