What is 5/10 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/4?

5 10 − 8 4 = (5 × 4) − (8 × 10) 10 × 4 = -60 40 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 80 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -60/20 = -3
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/4 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)