What is 1/8 minus 2/7?
Looking for the result of 1/8 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/8 by 2/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 16 = -9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/56
The result of subtracting 1/8 and 2/7 is : -9/56 (or -0.16071428571429 in its decimal form)