What is 5/10 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/8?

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

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/8 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)