What is 5/10 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/2?

5 10 − 8 2 = (5 × 2) − (8 × 10) 10 × 2 = -70 20 = -7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 80 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 20/10 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)