What is 1/7 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 8/2?

1 7 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 7) 7 × 2 = -54 14 = -27 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 56 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -54/2 = -27
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -27/7.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 8/2 is : -27/7 (or -3.8571428571429 in its decimal form)