What is 10/5 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 3/8?

10 5 − 3 8 = (10 × 8) − (3 × 5) 5 × 8 = 65 40 = 13 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 × 5 = 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 3/8 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)