What is 9/8 minus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 80 = -35
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/40
- Simplify the fraction (-35/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- -35/5 = -7
- 40/5 = 8
- This gives: -7/8.
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 10/5 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)