What is 8/10 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 2/8?

8 10 − 2 8 = (8 × 8) − (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 44 80 = 11 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 20 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 11/20.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 2/8 is : 11/20 (or 0.55 in its decimal form)