What is 5/10 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 10/8?

5 10 − 10 8 = (5 × 8) − (10 × 10) 10 × 8 = -60 80 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 100 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -60/20 = -3
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 10/8 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)