What is 3/8 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 7/10?

3 8 − 7 10 = (3 × 10) − (7 × 8) 8 × 10 = -26 80 = -13 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 56 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: -13/40.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 7/10 is : -13/40 (or -0.325 in its decimal form)