What is 7/10 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 8/3?

7 10 − 8 3 = (7 × 3) − (8 × 10) 10 × 3 = -59 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 80 = -59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -59/30

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 8/3 is : -59/30 (or -1.9666666666667 in its decimal form)