What is 5/3 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 10/8?

5 3 − 10 8 = (5 × 8) − (10 × 3) 3 × 8 = 10 24 = 5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 30 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 10/8 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)