What is 2/8 minus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/8 by 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/24
- Simplify the fraction (-74/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -74/2 = -37
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: -37/12.
The result of subtracting 2/8 and 10/3 is : -37/12 (or -3.0833333333333 in its decimal form)