What is 1/2 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 8/7?

1 2 − 8 7 = (1 × 7) − (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = -9 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 16 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/14

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 8/7 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)