What is 10/3 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 2/8?

10 3 − 2 8 = (10 × 8) − (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 74 24 = 37 12
  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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 6 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 37/12.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 2/8 is : 37/12 (or 3.0833333333333 in its decimal form)