What is 1/8 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 7/5?

1 8 − 7 5 = (1 × 5) − (7 × 8) 8 × 5 = -51 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  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: 5 − 56 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/40

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 7/5 is : -51/40 (or -1.275 in its decimal form)