What is 2/8 minus 7/8?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/8?

2 8 − 7 8 = (2 × 8) − (7 × 8) 8 × 8 = -40 64 = -5 8
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 56 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: -5/8.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/8 is : -5/8 (or -0.625 in its decimal form)