What is 5/10 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/7?

5 10 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 10) 10 × 7 = -45 70 = -9 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 80 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 70/5 = 14
  7. This gives: -9/14.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/7 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)