What is 8/5 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 8/10?

8 5 − 8 10 = (8 × 10) − (8 × 5) 5 × 10 = 40 50 = 4 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 40 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 8/10 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)