What is 5/10 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 4/8?

5 10 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 10) 10 × 8 = 0 80 = 0 1
  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: 4 × 10 = 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: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (80):
    • 0/80 = 0
    • 80/80 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

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