What is 8/10 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 2/3?

8 10 − 2 3 = (8 × 3) − (2 × 10) 10 × 3 = 4 30 = 2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 20 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 2/3 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)