What is 5/8 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 10/10?

5 8 − 10 10 = (5 × 10) − (10 × 8) 8 × 10 = -30 80 = -3 8
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 80 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 80/10 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 10/10 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)