What is 4 minus 7/8?
Looking for the result of 4 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4 by 7/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 7 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/8
The result of subtracting 4/1 and 7/8 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)