What is 8/10 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 10?

8 10 − 10 1 = (8 × 1) − (10 × 10) 10 × 1 = -92 10 = -46 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 100 = -92
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -92/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-92/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -92/2 = -46
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -46/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/1 is : -46/5 (or -9.2 in its decimal form)