What is 5/3 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/7?

5 3 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 3) 3 × 7 = 11 21
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 24 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/21

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/7 is : 11/21 (or 0.52380952380952 in its decimal form)