What is 6/3 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 8/10?

6 3 − 8 10 = (6 × 10) − (8 × 3) 3 × 10 = 36 30 = 6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 24 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 36/6 = 6
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 8/10 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)