What is 2/5 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 8/7?

2 5 − 8 7 = (2 × 7) − (8 × 5) 5 × 7 = -26 35
  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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 40 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/35

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 8/7 is : -26/35 (or -0.74285714285714 in its decimal form)