What is 8/10 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 7/2?

8 10 − 7 2 = (8 × 2) − (7 × 10) 10 × 2 = -54 20 = -27 10
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 70 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -54/2 = -27
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -27/10.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 7/2 is : -27/10 (or -2.7 in its decimal form)