What is 8/4 minus 10?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 10?

8 4 − 10 1 = (8 × 1) − (10 × 4) 4 × 1 = -32 4 = -8 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -32/4 = -8
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -8.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 10/1 is : -8