What is 8/10 minus 3/2?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 3/2?

8 10 − 3 2 = (8 × 2) − (3 × 10) 10 × 2 = -14 20 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 30 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 3/2 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)