What is 4/8 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/4?

4 8 − 7 4 = (4 × 4) − (7 × 8) 8 × 4 = -40 32 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 56 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)