What is 8/2 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 10/2?

8 2 − 10 2 = (8 × 2) − (10 × 2) 2 × 2 = -4 4 = -1 1
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 20 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 10/2 is : -1