What is 7/10 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 8/8?

7 10 − 8 8 = (7 × 8) − (8 × 10) 10 × 8 = -24 80 = -3 10
  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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 80 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 80/8 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 8/8 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)