What is 3/10 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 8/2?

3 10 − 8 2 = (3 × 2) − (8 × 10) 10 × 2 = -74 20 = -37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -37/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 8/2 is : -37/10 (or -3.7 in its decimal form)