What is 4/10 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 8/5?

4 10 − 8 5 = (4 × 5) − (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = -60 50 = -6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 80 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -60/10 = -6
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -6/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 8/5 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)