What is 7/8 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 10/3?

7 8 − 10 3 = (7 × 3) − (10 × 8) 8 × 3 = -59 24
  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: 10 × 8 = 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -59/24

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 10/3 is : -59/24 (or -2.4583333333333 in its decimal form)