What is 2/10 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/3?

2 10 − 8 3 = (2 × 3) − (8 × 10) 10 × 3 = -74 30 = -37 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -37/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/3 is : -37/15 (or -2.4666666666667 in its decimal form)