What is 4/8 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 10/3?

4 8 − 10 3 = (4 × 3) − (10 × 8) 8 × 3 = -68 24 = -17 6
  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: 10 × 8 = 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: -17/6.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 10/3 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)