What is 4/7 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 2/8?

4 7 − 2 8 = (4 × 8) − (2 × 7) 7 × 8 = 18 56 = 9 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 14 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 9/28.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 2/8 is : 9/28 (or 0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)