What is 4/8 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 1/7?

4 8 − 1 7 = (4 × 7) − (1 × 8) 8 × 7 = 20 56 = 5 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 8 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: 5/14.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 1/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)