What is 10/8 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 9/3?

10 8 − 9 3 = (10 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -42 24 = -7 4
  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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 72 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 9/3 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)