What is 3/10 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 3/8?

3 10 − 3 8 = (3 × 8) − (3 × 10) 10 × 8 = -6 80 = -3 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 30 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: -3/40.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 3/8 is : -3/40 (or -0.075 in its decimal form)