What is 5/10 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 5/8?

5 10 − 5 8 = (5 × 8) − (5 × 10) 10 × 8 = -10 80 = -1 8
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 50 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 80/10 = 8
  7. This gives: -1/8.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 5/8 is : -1/8 (or -0.125 in its decimal form)