What is 1/8 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 7?

1 8 − 7 1 = (1 × 1) − (7 × 8) 8 × 1 = -55 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 56 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/8

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 7/1 is : -55/8 (or -6.875 in its decimal form)