What is 8/10 minus 10/8?
Looking for the result of 8/10 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/10 by 10/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 100 = -36
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/80
- Simplify the fraction (-36/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -36/4 = -9
- 80/4 = 20
- This gives: -9/20.
The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/8 is : -9/20 (or -0.45 in its decimal form)