What is 8/10 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 10/2?

8 10 − 10 2 = (8 × 2) − (10 × 10) 10 × 2 = -84 20 = -21 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  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: 16 − 100 = -84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -84/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-84/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -84/4 = -21
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -21/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/2 is : -21/5 (or -4.2 in its decimal form)