What is 7/8 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 7/8 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/8 by 10/5?

7 8 − 10 5 = (7 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -45 40 = -9 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 − 80 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -45/5 = -9
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -9/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 10/5 is : -9/8 (or -1.125 in its decimal form)