What is 4/8 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/2?

4 8 − 7 2 = (4 × 2) − (7 × 8) 8 × 2 = -48 16 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 56 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -48/16 = -3
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/2 is : -3