What is 3/10 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 5/8?

3 10 − 5 8 = (3 × 8) − (5 × 10) 10 × 8 = -26 80 = -13 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 50 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: -13/40.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 5/8 is : -13/40 (or -0.325 in its decimal form)