What is 6/8 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 10/3?

6 8 − 10 3 = (6 × 3) − (10 × 8) 8 × 3 = -62 24 = -31 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 80 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -31/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 10/3 is : -31/12 (or -2.5833333333333 in its decimal form)