What is 8/5 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 10/3?

8 5 − 10 3 = (8 × 3) − (10 × 5) 5 × 3 = -26 15
  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 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 50 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/15

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 10/3 is : -26/15 (or -1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)