What is 10/8 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 3/6?

10 8 − 3 6 = (10 × 6) − (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 36 48 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  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: 60 − 24 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 3/6 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)