What is 5/2 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 8/10?

5 2 − 8 10 = (5 × 10) − (8 × 2) 2 × 10 = 34 20 = 17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 16 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 8/10 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)