What is 4/10 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 8/3?

4 10 − 8 3 = (4 × 3) − (8 × 10) 10 × 3 = -68 30 = -34 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  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: 12 − 80 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -68/2 = -34
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -34/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 8/3 is : -34/15 (or -2.2666666666667 in its decimal form)