What is 5/10 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/5?

5 10 − 8 5 = (5 × 5) − (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = -55 50 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 80 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/5 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)