What is 8/10 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 3/8?

8 10 − 3 8 = (8 × 8) − (3 × 10) 10 × 8 = 34 80 = 17 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 30 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 17/40.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 3/8 is : 17/40 (or 0.425 in its decimal form)