What is 3/5 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 10/8?

3 5 − 10 8 = (3 × 8) − (10 × 5) 5 × 8 = -26 40 = -13 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: 10 × 5 = 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -13/20.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 10/8 is : -13/20 (or -0.65 in its decimal form)