What is 10/8 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 3?

10 8 − 3 1 = (10 × 1) − (3 × 8) 8 × 1 = -14 8 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 3/1 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)