What is 3/10 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 8/8?

3 10 − 8 8 = (3 × 8) − (8 × 10) 10 × 8 = -56 80 = -7 10
  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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 80 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 80/8 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 8/8 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)