What is 5/8 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 2/10?

5 8 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 34 80 = 17 40
  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: 2 × 8 = 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 17/40.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 2/10 is : 17/40 (or 0.425 in its decimal form)