What is 4/8 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 9/7?

4 8 − 9 7 = (4 × 7) − (9 × 8) 8 × 7 = -44 56 = -11 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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 72 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: -11/14.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/7 is : -11/14 (or -0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)