What is 8/6 minus 10/3?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 10/3?

8 6 − 10 3 = (8 × 3) − (10 × 6) 6 × 3 = -36 18 = -2 1
  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 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 60 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -36/18 = -2
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 10/3 is : -2