What is 8/5 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 3/10?

8 5 − 3 10 = (8 × 10) − (3 × 5) 5 × 10 = 65 50 = 13 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 13/10.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 3/10 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)