What is 4/8 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/5?

4 8 − 7 5 = (4 × 5) − (7 × 8) 8 × 5 = -36 40 = -9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 56 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/5 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)