What is 8/2 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 3/10?

8 2 − 3 10 = (8 × 10) − (3 × 2) 2 × 10 = 74 20 = 37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 6 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 37/10.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 3/10 is : 37/10 (or 3.7 in its decimal form)