What is 1/3 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 7/8?

1 3 − 7 8 = (1 × 8) − (7 × 3) 3 × 8 = -13 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 21 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/24

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 7/8 is : -13/24 (or -0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)