What is 7/3 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 8/10?

7 3 − 8 10 = (7 × 10) − (8 × 3) 3 × 10 = 46 30 = 23 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  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: 70 − 24 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 23/15.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 8/10 is : 23/15 (or 1.5333333333333 in its decimal form)