What is 8/3 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 4/10?

8 3 − 4 10 = (8 × 10) − (4 × 3) 3 × 10 = 68 30 = 34 15
  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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 12 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 68/2 = 34
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 34/15.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 4/10 is : 34/15 (or 2.2666666666667 in its decimal form)