What is 4/5 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 4/5 by 8/10?

4 5 − 8 10 = (4 × 10) − (8 × 5) 5 × 10 = 0 50 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 40 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 0/50 = 0
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 8/10 is : 0