What is 10 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 10 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10 by 3/8?

10 1 − 3 8 = (10 × 8) − (3 × 1) 1 × 8 = 77 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 3 = 77
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/8

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 3/8 is : 77/8 (or 9.625 in its decimal form)