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?

5 1 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 1) 1 × 7 = 27 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 8 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. 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)