What is 2/4 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 8/7?

2 4 − 8 7 = (2 × 7) − (8 × 4) 4 × 7 = -18 28 = -9 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 32 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -9/14.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 8/7 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)