What is 2/7 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 1/8?

2 7 − 1 8 = (2 × 8) − (1 × 7) 7 × 8 = 9 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 7 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/56

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 1/8 is : 9/56 (or 0.16071428571429 in its decimal form)