What is 7/3 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 10/8?

7 3 − 10 8 = (7 × 8) − (10 × 3) 3 × 8 = 26 24 = 13 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 − 30 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 13/12.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 10/8 is : 13/12 (or 1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)