What is 5/2 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 8/7?

5 2 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = 19 14
  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 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 16 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/14

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 8/7 is : 19/14 (or 1.3571428571429 in its decimal form)