What is 3/8 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 10/5?

3 8 − 10 5 = (3 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -65 40 = -13 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 80 = -65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -65/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-65/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -65/5 = -13
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -13/8.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 10/5 is : -13/8 (or -1.625 in its decimal form)