What is 8/3 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 10/8?

8 3 − 10 8 = (8 × 8) − (10 × 3) 3 × 8 = 34 24 = 17 12
  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: 10 × 3 = 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 17/12.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 10/8 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)