What is 4/8 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 8/7?

4 8 − 8 7 = (4 × 7) − (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = -36 56 = -9 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 64 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: -9/14.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 8/7 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)