What is 10/5 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 8/3?

10 5 − 8 3 = (10 × 3) − (8 × 5) 5 × 3 = -10 15 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 40 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -10/5 = -2
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 8/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)