What is 4/7 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 3/8?

4 7 − 3 8 = (4 × 8) − (3 × 7) 7 × 8 = 11 56
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 21 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/56

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 3/8 is : 11/56 (or 0.19642857142857 in its decimal form)