What is 2/3 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 10/8?

2 3 − 10 8 = (2 × 8) − (10 × 3) 3 × 8 = -14 24 = -7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 30 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 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 2/3 and 10/8 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)