What is 8/6 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/10?

8 6 − 7 10 = (8 × 10) − (7 × 6) 6 × 10 = 38 60 = 19 30
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 42 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 19/30.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/10 is : 19/30 (or 0.63333333333333 in its decimal form)