What is 6/3 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 10/8?

6 3 − 10 8 = (6 × 8) − (10 × 3) 3 × 8 = 18 24 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  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: 48 − 30 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 10/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)