What is 1/4 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 7/8?

1 4 − 7 8 = (1 × 8) − (7 × 4) 4 × 8 = -20 32 = -5 8
  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 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 28 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -5/8.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 7/8 is : -5/8 (or -0.625 in its decimal form)