What is 8/4 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 10/3?

8 4 − 10 3 = (8 × 3) − (10 × 4) 4 × 3 = -16 12 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 40 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -16/4 = -4
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 10/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)