What is 8/10 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 6/3?

8 10 − 6 3 = (8 × 3) − (6 × 10) 10 × 3 = -36 30 = -6 5
  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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 60 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -36/6 = -6
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -6/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 6/3 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)