What is 10/3 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 5/8?

10 3 − 5 8 = (10 × 8) − (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = 65 24
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 15 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/24

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 5/8 is : 65/24 (or 2.7083333333333 in its decimal form)