What is 3/10 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 8/4?

3 10 − 8 4 = (3 × 4) − (8 × 10) 10 × 4 = -68 40 = -17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 80 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -17/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 8/4 is : -17/10 (or -1.7 in its decimal form)