What is 4/5 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 4/5 by 10/8?

4 5 − 10 8 = (4 × 8) − (10 × 5) 5 × 8 = -18 40 = -9 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: 10 × 5 = 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -9/20.

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 10/8 is : -9/20 (or -0.45 in its decimal form)