What is 8/1 minus 8/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 8/1 minus 8/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 8/1 minus 8/10 like this:
8/1 - 8/10 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 8/1 minus 8/10 into the formula above, we get:
(8x10 - 1x8) / 1x10
(80 - 8) / 10
72/10
Thus, the answer to 8/1 minus 8/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
7 1/5
To get the answer to 8/1 minus 8/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
72 / 10 = 7.2
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.