What is 5/10 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/8?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)