What is 8/10 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 3/9?

8 10 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 10) 10 × 9 = 42 90 = 7 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 30 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: 7/15.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 3/9 is : 7/15 (or 0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)