What is 10/6 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 3/8?

10 6 − 3 8 = (10 × 8) − (3 × 6) 6 × 8 = 62 48 = 31 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 18 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 31/24.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 3/8 is : 31/24 (or 1.2916666666667 in its decimal form)