What is 3/7 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 10/8?

3 7 − 10 8 = (3 × 8) − (10 × 7) 7 × 8 = -46 56 = -23 28
  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 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 70 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -23/28.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 10/8 is : -23/28 (or -0.82142857142857 in its decimal form)