What is 10/8 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 2/3?

10 8 − 2 3 = (10 × 3) − (2 × 8) 8 × 3 = 14 24 = 7 12
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 16 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 2/3 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)