What is 3/10 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 6/8?

3 10 − 6 8 = (3 × 8) − (6 × 10) 10 × 8 = -36 80 = -9 20
  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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 60 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: -9/20.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 6/8 is : -9/20 (or -0.45 in its decimal form)