What is 8/10 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 5/8?

8 10 − 5 8 = (8 × 8) − (5 × 10) 10 × 8 = 14 80 = 7 40
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 50 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 7/40.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 5/8 is : 7/40 (or 0.175 in its decimal form)