What is 5/8 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 5/7?

5 8 − 5 7 = (5 × 7) − (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = -5 56
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 40 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/56

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 5/7 is : -5/56 (or -0.089285714285714 in its decimal form)