What is 3/8 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 8/7?

3 8 − 8 7 = (3 × 7) − (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = -43 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  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: 21 − 64 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/56

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 8/7 is : -43/56 (or -0.76785714285714 in its decimal form)