What is 5 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 5 by 8/10?

5 1 − 8 10 = (5 × 10) − (8 × 1) 1 × 10 = 42 10 = 21 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 8 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 21/5.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 8/10 is : 21/5 (or 4.2 in its decimal form)