What is 5/7 minus 7/8?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 7/8?

5 7 − 7 8 = (5 × 8) − (7 × 7) 7 × 8 = -9 56
  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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 49 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/56

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 7/8 is : -9/56 (or -0.16071428571429 in its decimal form)