What is 8/8 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 10/5?

8 8 − 10 5 = (8 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -40 40 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 80 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • -40/40 = -1
    • 40/40 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 10/5 is : -1