What is 8/2 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 1/10?

8 2 − 1 10 = (8 × 10) − (1 × 2) 2 × 10 = 78 20 = 39 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 2 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 39/10.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 1/10 is : 39/10 (or 3.9 in its decimal form)