What is 2/8 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/3?

2 8 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 8) 8 × 3 = -50 24 = -25 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 56 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -50/2 = -25
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -25/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/3 is : -25/12 (or -2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)