What is 5/10 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/3?

5 10 − 8 3 = (5 × 3) − (8 × 10) 10 × 3 = -65 30 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 80 = -65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -65/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-65/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -65/5 = -13
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/3 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)