What is 2/7 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 3/8?

2 7 − 3 8 = (2 × 8) − (3 × 7) 7 × 8 = -5 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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 21 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/56

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 3/8 is : -5/56 (or -0.089285714285714 in its decimal form)