What is 5/8 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 10/5?

5 8 − 10 5 = (5 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -55 40 = -11 8
  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: 10 × 8 = 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -11/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 10/5 is : -11/8 (or -1.375 in its decimal form)