What is 10/8 minus 10/3?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/8 minus 10/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/8 minus 10/3 like this:
10/8 - 10/3 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 10/8 minus 10/3 into the formula above, we get:
(10x3 - 8x10) / 8x3
(30 - 80) / 24
-50/24
Thus, the answer to 10/8 minus 10/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-2 1/12
To get the answer to 10/8 minus 10/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-50 / 24 = -2.0833
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.