What is 4/8 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 10/4?

4 8 − 10 4 = (4 × 4) − (10 × 8) 8 × 4 = -64 32 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 80 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • -64/32 = -2
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 10/4 is : -2