What is 5/10 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 7/8?

5 10 − 7 8 = (5 × 8) − (7 × 10) 10 × 8 = -30 80 = -3 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 70 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 80/10 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 7/8 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)