What is 8/3 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 5/10?

8 3 − 5 10 = (8 × 10) − (5 × 3) 3 × 10 = 65 30 = 13 6
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 15 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 5/10 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)