What is 2/8 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 8/7?

2 8 − 8 7 = (2 × 7) − (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = -50 56 = -25 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 64 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -50/2 = -25
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -25/28.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 8/7 is : -25/28 (or -0.89285714285714 in its decimal form)