What is 5/4 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 8/7?

5 4 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 4) 4 × 7 = 3 28
  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 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 32 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/28

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 8/7 is : 3/28 (or 0.10714285714286 in its decimal form)