What is 8/3 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 10/5?

8 3 − 10 5 = (8 × 5) − (10 × 3) 3 × 5 = 10 15 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 30 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 10/5 = 2
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 10/5 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)