What is 5/7 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 4/8?

5 7 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 7) 7 × 8 = 12 56 = 3 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 28 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 56/4 = 14
  7. This gives: 3/14.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 4/8 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)