What is 1/7 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 8/3?

1 7 − 8 3 = (1 × 3) − (8 × 7) 7 × 3 = -53 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 56 = -53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -53/21

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 8/3 is : -53/21 (or -2.5238095238095 in its decimal form)