What is 2/8 minus 1/7?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 1/7?

2 8 − 1 7 = (2 × 7) − (1 × 8) 8 × 7 = 6 56 = 3 28
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 8 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 3/28.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 1/7 is : 3/28 (or 0.10714285714286 in its decimal form)