What is 8/10 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 9/5?

8 10 − 9 5 = (8 × 5) − (9 × 10) 10 × 5 = -50 50 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 90 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • -50/50 = -1
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 9/5 is : -1