What is 5 minus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 5 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5 by 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 8 = 27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/7
The result of subtracting 5/1 and 8/7 is : 27/7 (or 3.8571428571429 in its decimal form)