What is 1/5 minus 7/8?
Looking for the result of 1/5 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/5 by 7/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 35 = -27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/40
The result of subtracting 1/5 and 7/8 is : -27/40 (or -0.675 in its decimal form)