What is 7/10 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/8?

7 10 − 2 8 = (7 × 8) − (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 36 80 = 9 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 20 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 9/20.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/8 is : 9/20 (or 0.45 in its decimal form)