What is 2/8 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 4/7?

2 8 − 4 7 = (2 × 7) − (4 × 8) 8 × 7 = -18 56 = -9 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: 4 × 8 = 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -9/28.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 4/7 is : -9/28 (or -0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)