What is 8/5 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 2/10?

8 5 − 2 10 = (8 × 10) − (2 × 5) 5 × 10 = 70 50 = 7 5
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 10 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 70/10 = 7
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 2/10 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)