What is 8/10 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 4/4?

8 10 − 4 4 = (8 × 4) − (4 × 10) 10 × 4 = -8 40 = -1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 40 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 4/4 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)