What is 4/7 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 5/8?

4 7 − 5 8 = (4 × 8) − (5 × 7) 7 × 8 = -3 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 35 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/56

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 5/8 is : -3/56 (or -0.053571428571429 in its decimal form)